There are 8 ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Düsseldorf Hbf
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
4h 8m€73–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg412.1 km
4h 31m€18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Duisburg central train stationbus 1304
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1387 / ...
7h 40m€33–55Drive 414.1 km
- Drive from Mönchengladbach to Hamburgcar 414.1 km
3h 50m€61–88Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 22m€82–261Train
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Duisburg Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 35m€77–183Train via Münster
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain Re42
- Take the train from Münster to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
5h 21m€46–141Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 34m€107–265
Mönchengladbach to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €18 - €26 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Mönchengladbach station to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Mönchengladbach central train station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Duisburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Moenchengladbach Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Mönchengladbach and Hamburg is 412 km. The road distance is 414.1 km.
The best way to get from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg without a car is to train via Düsseldorf Hbf which takes 4h 8m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg, including transfers.
Mönchengladbach to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mönchengladbach central train station.
Mönchengladbach to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg is to train via Düsseldorf Hbf which takes 4h 8m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Mönchengladbach, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70–150 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Duisburg central train station in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Mönchengladbach to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Mönchengladbach to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mönchengladbach to Hamburg is 414 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Mönchengladbach to Hamburg.
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