Basel → Hamburg

12.6 a dayfastest 6h34Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, SBB, ÖBBHigh-speedIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

04:46 → 11:29
ICE 76 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h4310 stops
Runs: Tue, Thu, Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
05:16 → 13:15
ICE 204 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
7h5914 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
05:16 → 13:22
ICE 204 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
8h0615 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
05:25 → 13:22
ICE 204 High-speed
Basel Bad Bf → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
7h5714 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
05:25 → 13:15
ICE 204 High-speed
Basel Bad Bf → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
7h5014 stops
Runs: Only Mon 12 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
06:44 → 16:21
FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
Basel Bad Bf → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt
9h3712 stops
Runs: Fri (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
06:46 → 13:29
ICE 8 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h4310 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
06:46 → 13:36
IC 8 Intercity
Basel SBB → Hamburg-Harburg · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Hanover
6h509 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
06:46 → 13:20
IC 8 Intercity
Basel SBB → Hamburg-Harburg · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h3410 stops
Runs: Only Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
07:16 → 15:15
ICE 202 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
7h5914 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
07:25 → 15:15
ICE 202 High-speed
Basel Bad Bf → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
7h5014 stops
Runs: Only Mon 5 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
08:44 → 18:21
EC Intercity
Basel Bad Bf → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt
9h3712 stops
Runs: Fri (some weeks)FlixTrain ↗
08:46 → 15:29
ICE 74 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h4310 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
09:16 → 17:15
ICE 200 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
7h5914 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
09:16 → 17:22
ICE 200 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
8h0615 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
10:30 → 20:21
FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
Basel Bad Bf → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Berlin
9h5111 stops
Runs: Only Thu 1 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Thu 22 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
10:46 → 17:29
ICE 6 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h439 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
11:16 → 19:15
ICE 108 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
7h5914 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
11:16 → 19:21
ICE 108 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
8h0515 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
11:30 → 21:21
FlixTrain FLX10 Intercity
Basel Bad Bf → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Berlin
9h5111 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
12:30 → 22:21
EC Intercity
Basel Bad Bf → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Berlin
9h5111 stops
Runs: Thu (some weeks)open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersFlixTrain ↗
12:46 → 19:29
ICE 72 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h4310 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
13:16 → 21:15
ICE 106 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
7h5915 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
13:16 → 21:21
ICE 106 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
8h0515 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
14:46 → 21:30
IC 4 Intercity
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt
6h4411 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
14:46 → 21:29
IC 4 Intercity
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h4311 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
14:46 → 21:49
IC 4 Intercity
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
7h0310 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
15:16 → 23:16
ICE 104 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt
8h0016 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
16:46 → 00:01⁺¹
ICE 70 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
7h159 stops
Runs: Only Fri 9 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
16:46 → 23:38
ICE 70 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h529 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
16:46 → 23:29
ICE 70 High-speed
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim
6h4310 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
20:23 → 07:53⁺¹
NJ 402 Night train
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt
11h3014 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗
20:26 → 07:53⁺¹
NJ 470 Night train
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt
11h2714 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
20:45 → 07:53⁺¹
NJ 470 Night train
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt
11h0814 stops
Runs: Only Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Mon 12 Oct…ÖBB ↗
20:53 → 07:53⁺¹
NJ 470 Night train
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Frankfurt, Hanover, Bremen
11h009 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
20:58 → 07:53⁺¹
20N Night train
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt
10h5514 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
22:16 → 07:53⁺¹
NJ 470 Night train
Basel SBB → Hamburg Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt
9h3712 stops
Runs: Mon–Thu (some weeks)ÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (ch, de_delfi, de_fv, de_rv, flix) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The plane is faster by 2h39

Train · fastest direct6h54

To Basel SBB1 min
Before departure10 min
ICE 766h43

Plane · nonstop BSL–HAM4h15

To EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)20 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight BSL–HAM1h40
Landing to exit20 min
From HAM25 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: easyJet.