Distance from Hamburg to Berlin
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How far is Hamburg from Berlin?
Hamburg (Germany) and Berlin (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 256 km in a straight line, that is 159 miles or 138 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Hamburg to Berlin is 288 km (179 miles), about 2 h 56 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 12% longer than the straight line.
From Hamburg, Berlin lies to the south-east (initial bearing 115°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 53.0498°, 11.7221°.
A direct flight would take about 49 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Hamburg
- Hamburg – Lübeck 58 km
- Hamburg – Kiel 86 km
- Hamburg – Bremen 95 km
- Hamburg – Hannover 132 km
- Hamburg – Braunschweig 147 km
- Hamburg – Magdeburg 193 km
- Hamburg – Bielefeld 195 km
- Hamburg – Münster 238 km
Other distances from Berlin
- Berlin – Szczecin 126 km
- Berlin – Magdeburg 129 km
- Berlin – Leipzig 150 km
- Berlin – Halle (Saale) 152 km
- Berlin – Dresden 165 km
- Berlin – Chemnitz 191 km
- Berlin – Braunschweig 198 km
- Berlin – Lübeck 235 km
- Berlin – Erfurt 237 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Hamburg from Berlin?
By road it is 288 km (179 miles) from Hamburg to Berlin; in a straight line it is 256 km (159 miles).
How long is the drive from Hamburg to Berlin?
About 2 h 56 min on the fastest route (288 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Berlin from Hamburg?
Berlin is to the south-east of Hamburg, at an initial bearing of 115°.
How long is the flight from Hamburg to Berlin?
A direct flight would take about 49 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.