Hamburg to Gothenburg bus: 1.6 a day, fastest 10h35

1.6 a dayfastest 10h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇸🇪 Sweden

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HamburgFlensburgKoldingCopenhagenMalmöHelsingborgGothenburg· 478 km as the crow flies

09:25 → 20:55
FlixBus 173
Hamburg central bus station → Gothenburg (Nils Ericson Terminalen) · via Flensburg, Kolding, Copenhagen, Malmö…
11h306 stops
Runs: Only Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
09:55 → 20:55
FlixBus 173
Hamburg central bus station → Gothenburg (Nils Ericson Terminalen) · via Lübeck, Puttgarden, Copenhagen, Malmö…
11h008 stops
Runs: Daily until Fri 30 Oct, not Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
10:00 → 20:35
FlixBus 173
Hamburg central bus station → Gothenburg (Nils Ericson Terminalen) · via Flensburg, Kolding, Copenhagen, Malmö…
10h356 stops
Runs: Only Sun 1 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Sat 14 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
10:00 → 20:50
FlixBus 173
Hamburg central bus station → Gothenburg (Nils Ericson Terminalen) · via Lübeck, Puttgarden, Copenhagen, Malmö…
10h508 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Sat 31 OctBook on FlixBus ↗
18:00 → 05:10⁺¹
FlixBus N613 ☾ Overnight
Hamburg central bus station → Gothenburg (Nils Ericson Terminalen) · via Lübeck, Copenhagen, Malmö, Helsingborg…
11h108 stops
Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:00 → 04:10+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct11h09

To Hamburg central bus station13 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 17310h35
From Gothenburg (Nils Ericson Terminalen)6 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Hamburg to Gothenburg in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Hamburg to Gothenburg nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Hamburg to Gothenburg?

Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Hamburg to Gothenburg?

The fastest takes 10h35; the slowest 11h30, for 478 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 09:25 and the latest at 18:00, local time in Hamburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Hamburg to Gothenburg?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 18:00 arriving 05:10 the next morning.

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