Hamburg, Germany → Berlin, Germany
138 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to Berlin is 255 km (159 miles). Berlin lies roughly east-southeast of Hamburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 115° (ESE). It is a domestic route within Germany.
Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany) sits at 53.5511°N, 9.9937°E; Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) is at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 115° (ESE); 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 Hamburg to Berlin: 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 Hamburg and Berlin 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.
Hamburg and Berlin both use the Europe/Berlin time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Hamburg · All distances from Berlin
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to Berlin is approximately 255 km (159 miles, 138 nautical miles).
Berlin lies roughly east-southeast of Hamburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 115° (ESE).
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 Hamburg to Berlin: 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.
Hamburg and Berlin 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