Berlin, Germany → Hamburg, Germany
138 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Berlin to Hamburg is 255 km (159 miles). Hamburg lies roughly west-northwest of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 298° (WNW). It is a domestic route within Germany.
Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) sits at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E; Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany) is at 53.5511°N, 9.9937°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 298° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~49 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~332 km · ~4h 9min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Berlin to Hamburg: about 332 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Berlin and Hamburg lies at approximately 53.0477°N, 11.7197°E — the position that is an equal 128 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Berlin and Hamburg both use the Europe/Berlin time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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The straight-line distance from Berlin to Hamburg is approximately 255 km (159 miles, 138 nautical miles).
Hamburg lies roughly west-northwest of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 298° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 49 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Berlin to Hamburg: about 332 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Berlin and Hamburg both use the Europe/Berlin time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances