Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
Feb 5th 2007 | 4:25 am
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Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
take? Would it save a lot of $$?
Thanks,
-Rob
Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
take? Would it save a lot of $$?
Thanks,
-Rob
Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
Feb 5th 2007 | 6:51 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
Let is be knownst that on 5 Feb 2007 09:25:23 -0800, "bertbarndoor"
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>I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
>but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
>take? Would it save a lot of $$?
>Thanks,
I took the bus the other way, and it wasn't too bad - and I hate
buses!
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<[email protected]> writted:
>I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
>but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
>take? Would it save a lot of $$?
>Thanks,
I took the bus the other way, and it wasn't too bad - and I hate
buses!
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Feb 5th 2007 | 12:21 pm
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
"bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
> but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
> take? Would it save a lot of $$?
> Thanks,
>
> -Rob
>
>
> Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
Rent a car and drive. The drive is 3-4 hrs and you can pick up a small car
fairly cheap. When you factor in the down time taking a train or bus, it's
pretty much a wash. I did it last September.
Terry
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>I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
> but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
> take? Would it save a lot of $$?
> Thanks,
>
> -Rob
>
>
> Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
Rent a car and drive. The drive is 3-4 hrs and you can pick up a small car
fairly cheap. When you factor in the down time taking a train or bus, it's
pretty much a wash. I did it last September.
Terry
Feb 5th 2007 | 1:07 pm
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
"bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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>I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
> but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
> take? Would it save a lot of $$?
> Thanks,
>
> -Rob
>
>
> Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
>
In the weekend Sa and Su you can travel inexpensive with the Happy
Weekendticket valid for local trains (IC,ICE excluded) in a full day
Euro 32 for 1-5 persons.
But you can also navigate on the DB site and find out the various bargains
for advance reservations. Those tickets are typically much reduced but
non-flexible (as low price airtickets)
http://www.bahn.de/p/view/international/englisch/travelservice/price_overview.shtml
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>I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
> but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
> take? Would it save a lot of $$?
> Thanks,
>
> -Rob
>
>
> Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
>
In the weekend Sa and Su you can travel inexpensive with the Happy
Weekendticket valid for local trains (IC,ICE excluded) in a full day
Euro 32 for 1-5 persons.
But you can also navigate on the DB site and find out the various bargains
for advance reservations. Those tickets are typically much reduced but
non-flexible (as low price airtickets)
http://www.bahn.de/p/view/international/englisch/travelservice/price_overview.shtml
Feb 5th 2007 | 7:00 pm
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
On Feb 5, 6:25 pm, "bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
> but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
> take? Would it save a lot of $$?
Going on a Saturday or Sunday, and have lots of time? Get a Schoenes-
Wochenende-Ticket for 33 EUR (I think) and take local (RB/RE/IRE)
trains. Takes about twice as long as the ICE and you have to change a
couple of times, but it is as interesting a trip as it is cheap.
Up to 5 people can travel on that ticket, which makes it even cheaper
per person!
Neil
> I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
> but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
> take? Would it save a lot of $$?
Going on a Saturday or Sunday, and have lots of time? Get a Schoenes-
Wochenende-Ticket for 33 EUR (I think) and take local (RB/RE/IRE)
trains. Takes about twice as long as the ICE and you have to change a
couple of times, but it is as interesting a trip as it is cheap.
Up to 5 people can travel on that ticket, which makes it even cheaper
per person!
Neil
Feb 5th 2007 | 7:05 pm
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
On Feb 6, 2:21 am, "emjtds" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Rent a car and drive. The drive is 3-4 hrs and you can pick up a small car
> fairly cheap. When you factor in the down time taking a train or bus, it's
> pretty much a wash. I did it last September.
A car wash?
I really can't see a hired car being either cheaper or faster than
train in Germany, city centre to city centre (assuming that is your
journey), especially if it's one way.
Neil
> Rent a car and drive. The drive is 3-4 hrs and you can pick up a small car
> fairly cheap. When you factor in the down time taking a train or bus, it's
> pretty much a wash. I did it last September.
A car wash?
I really can't see a hired car being either cheaper or faster than
train in Germany, city centre to city centre (assuming that is your
journey), especially if it's one way.
Neil
Feb 6th 2007 | 7:30 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
"bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> writes:
>I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
>but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
>take? Would it save a lot of $$?
it really depends on whether you are going alone or not, how long you
book in advance, how flexible you are, how enduring... whether you are
going one way or both ways...
A few alternatives:
- BerlinLinienBus regular bus servce
- some special train fares (e.g. Schöner Wochenend, using only local
trains, i.e. RE and RB).
>I see that the ICE is available. Looks kind of neat and fairly fast,
>but it is expensive. Is there a cheaper way? How long would a bus
>take? Would it save a lot of $$?
it really depends on whether you are going alone or not, how long you
book in advance, how flexible you are, how enduring... whether you are
going one way or both ways...
A few alternatives:
- BerlinLinienBus regular bus servce
- some special train fares (e.g. Schöner Wochenend, using only local
trains, i.e. RE and RB).
Feb 7th 2007 | 2:00 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
On Feb 6, 3:30 pm, Georg Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote:
> it really depends on whether you are going alone or not, how long you
> book in advance, how flexible you are, how enduring... whether you are
> going one way or both ways...
It's actually not for me, but, it would be a SUNDAY, it would be ONE
WAY from Berlin to Hamburg and it would be for 2 travellers.
Flexibility is as follows - aim is to make it there by early afternoon
and not spend TOO much time travelling. 3 hours may be doable, but 5-6
definitely isn't. If the difference is between 2 hours via ICE and 3
hours via bus and the bus is much much cheaper, then I think that will
win out. 3 hours or less, cheapest way to go. But if the ICE is close
to the bus price, then probably train. Did I read correctly, some
trains take 5 hours? No way if that is the case.
> it really depends on whether you are going alone or not, how long you
> book in advance, how flexible you are, how enduring... whether you are
> going one way or both ways...
It's actually not for me, but, it would be a SUNDAY, it would be ONE
WAY from Berlin to Hamburg and it would be for 2 travellers.
Flexibility is as follows - aim is to make it there by early afternoon
and not spend TOO much time travelling. 3 hours may be doable, but 5-6
definitely isn't. If the difference is between 2 hours via ICE and 3
hours via bus and the bus is much much cheaper, then I think that will
win out. 3 hours or less, cheapest way to go. But if the ICE is close
to the bus price, then probably train. Did I read correctly, some
trains take 5 hours? No way if that is the case.
Feb 7th 2007 | 2:12 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
On 7 Feb 2007 07:00:30 -0800, "bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Feb 6, 3:30 pm, Georg Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> it really depends on whether you are going alone or not, how long you
>> book in advance, how flexible you are, how enduring... whether you are
>> going one way or both ways...
>
>
>It's actually not for me, but, it would be a SUNDAY, it would be ONE
>WAY from Berlin to Hamburg and it would be for 2 travellers.
>Flexibility is as follows - aim is to make it there by early afternoon
>and not spend TOO much time travelling. 3 hours may be doable, but 5-6
>definitely isn't. If the difference is between 2 hours via ICE and 3
>hours via bus and the bus is much much cheaper, then I think that will
>win out. 3 hours or less, cheapest way to go. But if the ICE is close
>to the bus price, then probably train. Did I read correctly, some
>trains take 5 hours? No way if that is the case.
>
>
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?ld!2.63&OK#focus
EUR 50 for 1 hour 59 minute journey
EUR 62 for 1 hour 30 to 1 hour 36 minute journey
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>On Feb 6, 3:30 pm, Georg Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> it really depends on whether you are going alone or not, how long you
>> book in advance, how flexible you are, how enduring... whether you are
>> going one way or both ways...
>
>
>It's actually not for me, but, it would be a SUNDAY, it would be ONE
>WAY from Berlin to Hamburg and it would be for 2 travellers.
>Flexibility is as follows - aim is to make it there by early afternoon
>and not spend TOO much time travelling. 3 hours may be doable, but 5-6
>definitely isn't. If the difference is between 2 hours via ICE and 3
>hours via bus and the bus is much much cheaper, then I think that will
>win out. 3 hours or less, cheapest way to go. But if the ICE is close
>to the bus price, then probably train. Did I read correctly, some
>trains take 5 hours? No way if that is the case.
>
>
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?ld!2.63&OK#focus
EUR 50 for 1 hour 59 minute journey
EUR 62 for 1 hour 30 to 1 hour 36 minute journey
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Martin
Feb 7th 2007 | 2:49 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
"bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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> On Feb 6, 3:30 pm, Georg Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> it really depends on whether you are going alone or not, how long you
>> book in advance, how flexible you are, how enduring... whether you are
>> going one way or both ways...
>
>
> It's actually not for me, but, it would be a SUNDAY, it would be ONE
> WAY from Berlin to Hamburg and it would be for 2 travellers.
> Flexibility is as follows - aim is to make it there by early afternoon
> and not spend TOO much time travelling. 3 hours may be doable, but 5-6
> definitely isn't. If the difference is between 2 hours via ICE and 3
> hours via bus and the bus is much much cheaper, then I think that will
> win out. 3 hours or less, cheapest way to go. But if the ICE is close
> to the bus price, then probably train. Did I read correctly, some
> trains take 5 hours? No way if that is the case.
>
Sounds like "The schönes wochenendeticket" is the most inexpensive way for
you. 32 Euros for up to 5 persons. Local trains only , for a timetable
search try
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en
in "means of transport" try "Without ICE/IC/EC " and you're provided a
timetable with regional and local trains.
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> On Feb 6, 3:30 pm, Georg Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> it really depends on whether you are going alone or not, how long you
>> book in advance, how flexible you are, how enduring... whether you are
>> going one way or both ways...
>
>
> It's actually not for me, but, it would be a SUNDAY, it would be ONE
> WAY from Berlin to Hamburg and it would be for 2 travellers.
> Flexibility is as follows - aim is to make it there by early afternoon
> and not spend TOO much time travelling. 3 hours may be doable, but 5-6
> definitely isn't. If the difference is between 2 hours via ICE and 3
> hours via bus and the bus is much much cheaper, then I think that will
> win out. 3 hours or less, cheapest way to go. But if the ICE is close
> to the bus price, then probably train. Did I read correctly, some
> trains take 5 hours? No way if that is the case.
>
Sounds like "The schönes wochenendeticket" is the most inexpensive way for
you. 32 Euros for up to 5 persons. Local trains only , for a timetable
search try
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en
in "means of transport" try "Without ICE/IC/EC " and you're provided a
timetable with regional and local trains.
Feb 7th 2007 | 4:34 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
Berlin Hbf (tief)
Hamburg Hbf Su, 01.04.07
Su, 01.04.07 dep
arr 13:18
15:17 1:59 0 EC 100,00 EUR
I suppose the decision will be between the above train for 100 EUR (50
EUR for each traveller) @ 2 hours or
32 EUR for the schönes wochenendeticket (16 EUR for each traveller) @
4 hours. Is 2 hours savings worth 68 EUR more??? That is the
question! Thanks all.
Hamburg Hbf Su, 01.04.07
Su, 01.04.07 dep
arr 13:18
15:17 1:59 0 EC 100,00 EUR
I suppose the decision will be between the above train for 100 EUR (50
EUR for each traveller) @ 2 hours or
32 EUR for the schönes wochenendeticket (16 EUR for each traveller) @
4 hours. Is 2 hours savings worth 68 EUR more??? That is the
question! Thanks all.
Feb 7th 2007 | 5:59 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
"bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> schrieb:
>It's actually not for me, but, it would be a SUNDAY, it would be ONE
>WAY from Berlin to Hamburg and it would be for 2 travellers.
>Flexibility is as follows - aim is to make it there by early afternoon
>and not spend TOO much time travelling. 3 hours may be doable, but 5-6
>definitely isn't. If the difference is between 2 hours via ICE and 3
>hours via bus and the bus is much much cheaper, then I think that will
>win out. 3 hours or less, cheapest way to go. But if the ICE is close
>to the bus price, then probably train. Did I read correctly, some
>trains take 5 hours? No way if that is the case.
You can get from Berlin to Hamburg in an IC or EC train in less than 2
hours for 29 EUR p.p. with this offer:
http://www.bahn.de/p/view/preise/aktionspreis/hh-berlin-spezial.shtml
(You have to chose a particular train and to buy the ticket at least
three days in advance. It is a return ticket, but cheaper than a
single trip.)
Gruß
E.S.
>It's actually not for me, but, it would be a SUNDAY, it would be ONE
>WAY from Berlin to Hamburg and it would be for 2 travellers.
>Flexibility is as follows - aim is to make it there by early afternoon
>and not spend TOO much time travelling. 3 hours may be doable, but 5-6
>definitely isn't. If the difference is between 2 hours via ICE and 3
>hours via bus and the bus is much much cheaper, then I think that will
>win out. 3 hours or less, cheapest way to go. But if the ICE is close
>to the bus price, then probably train. Did I read correctly, some
>trains take 5 hours? No way if that is the case.
You can get from Berlin to Hamburg in an IC or EC train in less than 2
hours for 29 EUR p.p. with this offer:
http://www.bahn.de/p/view/preise/aktionspreis/hh-berlin-spezial.shtml
(You have to chose a particular train and to buy the ticket at least
three days in advance. It is a return ticket, but cheaper than a
single trip.)
Gruß
E.S.
Feb 8th 2007 | 3:10 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
On Feb 7, 1:59 pm, Ekkehard Schwarz <[email protected]> wrote:
> "bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> schrieb:
> You can get from Berlin to Hamburg in an IC or EC train in less than 2
> hours for 29 EUR p.p. with this offer:http://www.bahn.de/p/view/preise/aktionspreis/hh-berlin-spezial.shtml
> > (You have to chose a particular train and to buy the ticket at least
> three days in advance. It is a return ticket, but cheaper than a
> single trip.)
>
I checked out that offer. It seemed like the way to go. UNFORTUNATELY,
the travel will be for April and the offer is only good until the end
of March. Oh well. Thanks though, that really sounded like the way to
go.
-Rob
> "bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> schrieb:
> You can get from Berlin to Hamburg in an IC or EC train in less than 2
> hours for 29 EUR p.p. with this offer:http://www.bahn.de/p/view/preise/aktionspreis/hh-berlin-spezial.shtml
> > (You have to chose a particular train and to buy the ticket at least
> three days in advance. It is a return ticket, but cheaper than a
> single trip.)
>
I checked out that offer. It seemed like the way to go. UNFORTUNATELY,
the travel will be for April and the offer is only good until the end
of March. Oh well. Thanks though, that really sounded like the way to
go.
-Rob
Feb 9th 2007 | 2:40 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
"bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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Berlin Hbf (tief)
Hamburg Hbf Su, 01.04.07
Su, 01.04.07 dep
arr 13:18
15:17 1:59 0 EC 100,00 EUR
I suppose the decision will be between the above train for 100 EUR (50
EUR for each traveller) @ 2 hours or
32 EUR for the schönes wochenendeticket (16 EUR for each traveller) @
4 hours. Is 2 hours savings worth 68 EUR more??? That is the
question! Thanks all.
That's up to you. Could also be reason to know that the s.w.t ticket is
valid for local transport in Hamburg and also on arrival in Berlin
news:[email protected] ups.com...
Berlin Hbf (tief)
Hamburg Hbf Su, 01.04.07
Su, 01.04.07 dep
arr 13:18
15:17 1:59 0 EC 100,00 EUR
I suppose the decision will be between the above train for 100 EUR (50
EUR for each traveller) @ 2 hours or
32 EUR for the schönes wochenendeticket (16 EUR for each traveller) @
4 hours. Is 2 hours savings worth 68 EUR more??? That is the
question! Thanks all.
That's up to you. Could also be reason to know that the s.w.t ticket is
valid for local transport in Hamburg and also on arrival in Berlin
Feb 9th 2007 | 3:03 am
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Re: Best way to get from Berlin to Hamburg?
On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:40:45 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>"bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
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>Berlin Hbf (tief)
>Hamburg Hbf Su, 01.04.07
>Su, 01.04.07 dep
>arr 13:18
>15:17 1:59 0 EC 100,00 EUR
>
>I suppose the decision will be between the above train for 100 EUR (50
>EUR for each traveller) @ 2 hours or
>32 EUR for the schönes wochenendeticket (16 EUR for each traveller) @
>4 hours. Is 2 hours savings worth 68 EUR more??? That is the
>question! Thanks all.
>
>That's up to you. Could also be reason to know that the s.w.t ticket is
>valid for local transport in Hamburg and also on arrival in Berlin
There;s something gone wrong with your quoting attribution marks, Lennart.
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>"bertbarndoor" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
>news:[email protected] oups.com...
>Berlin Hbf (tief)
>Hamburg Hbf Su, 01.04.07
>Su, 01.04.07 dep
>arr 13:18
>15:17 1:59 0 EC 100,00 EUR
>
>I suppose the decision will be between the above train for 100 EUR (50
>EUR for each traveller) @ 2 hours or
>32 EUR for the schönes wochenendeticket (16 EUR for each traveller) @
>4 hours. Is 2 hours savings worth 68 EUR more??? That is the
>question! Thanks all.
>
>That's up to you. Could also be reason to know that the s.w.t ticket is
>valid for local transport in Hamburg and also on arrival in Berlin
There;s something gone wrong with your quoting attribution marks, Lennart.
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Martin
