The cheapest and fastest trains from Münster to Hamburg
Cheapest price
€18
Average price
€35
Fastest journey
2 h 28 m
Average duration
2 h 33 m
Trains per day
55
Distance
241 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Münster to Hamburg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Münster to Hamburg will cost around €35 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €18.
Of the 55 trains that leave Münster for Hamburg on Sat, Jun 06, 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 06 the direct trains cover the 241 km distance in an average of 2 h 33 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 28 m .
On Sat, Jun 06 the slowest trains will take 2 h 36 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 5149:56 PM2h36Münster (Westf) Hbf12:32 AMHamburg Hbf€181One-way0 transfers
20229 · ICE 5149:39 PM2h53Münster-Zentrum Nord12:32 AMHamburg Hbf€221One-way1 transfer
14737 · ICE 5149:43 PM2h49Münster-Mecklenbeck12:32 AMHamburg Hbf€221One-way1 transfer
ICE 5168:01 PM2h36Münster (Westf) Hbf10:37 PMHamburg Hbf€251One-way0 transfers
ICE 1048:56 PM2h43Münster (Westf) Hbf11:39 PMHamburg Hbf€251One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain10:48 AM2h28Münster (Westf) Hbf1:16 PMHamburg Harburg€351One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain4:48 PM2h28Münster (Westf) Hbf7:16 PMHamburg Harburg€321One-way0 transfers
ICE 6121:56 PM2h36Münster (Westf) Hbf4:32 PMHamburg Hbf€341One-way0 transfers
ICE 2002:56 PM2h36Münster (Westf) Hbf5:32 PMHamburg Hbf€341One-way0 transfers
ICE 20212:56 PM2h36Münster (Westf) Hbf3:32 PMHamburg Hbf€341One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for Münster to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Münster to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a flight costs an average of €217.
Distance: 241 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
|---|---|---|
€40 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €360 Average price |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 20m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Münster to Hamburg train times
The table below shows live departures for Münster to Hamburg trains for tomorrow, Saturday, June 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14743 · ICE 920 | Delayed 12:43 AM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 6h25 | 5:08 AM 5:08 AMHamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
Bus EV · ICE 920 | Delayed 1:04 AM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 6h04 | 5:08 AM 5:08 AMHamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
52301 · ICE 1028 | On time 5:19 AM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 3h20 | 8:39 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 1028 | On time 5:56 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h43 | 8:39 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
14985 · ICE 208 | On time 6:39 AM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 9:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14703 · ICE 208 | On time 6:43 AM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 9:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 208 | On time 6:56 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 9:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20201 · ICE 618 | On time 7:39 AM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 10:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14707 · ICE 618 | On time 7:43 AM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 10:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 618 | On time 7:56 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 10:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20203 · ICE 206 | On time 8:39 AM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 11:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14711 · ICE 206 | On time 8:43 AM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 11:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 206 | On time 8:56 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 11:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20205 · ICE 616 | On time 9:39 AM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h58 | 12:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14713 · ICE 616 | On time 9:43 AM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h54 | 12:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 616 | On time 10:01 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 12:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20207 · ICE 204 | On time 10:39 AM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 1:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14715 · ICE 204 | On time 10:43 AM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 1:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain | 10:48 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h28 | 1:16 PM Hamburg Harburg | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixTrain | 10:48 AM Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof) | 2h40 | 1:28 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixTrain | 10:48 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h40 | 1:28 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 204 | On time 10:56 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 1:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20209 · ICE 614 | On time 11:39 AM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h57 | 2:36 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14717 · ICE 614 | On time 11:43 AM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h53 | 2:36 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 614 | On time 12:00 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 2:36 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20211 · ICE 202 | On time 12:39 PM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 3:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14719 · ICE 202 | On time 12:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 3:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 202 | On time 12:56 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 3:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20213 · ICE 612 | On time 1:39 PM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 4:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14721 · ICE 612 | On time 1:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 4:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 612 | On time 1:56 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 4:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20215 · ICE 200 | On time 2:39 PM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 5:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14723 · ICE 200 | On time 2:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 5:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 200 | On time 2:56 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 5:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20217 · ICE 610 | On time 3:39 PM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h58 | 6:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14725 · ICE 610 | On time 3:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h54 | 6:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 610 | On time 4:01 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 6:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
14727 · ICE 108 | On time 4:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 7:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
FlixTrain | 4:48 PM Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof) | 2h40 | 7:28 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixTrain | 4:48 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h28 | 7:16 PM Hamburg Harburg | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixTrain | 4:48 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h40 | 7:28 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 518 | On time 6:01 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 8:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20223 · ICE 106 | On time 6:39 PM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 9:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14731 · ICE 106 | On time 6:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 9:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 106 | On time 6:56 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 9:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20225 · ICE 516 | On time 7:39 PM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h58 | 10:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14733 · ICE 516 | On time 7:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h54 | 10:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 516 | On time 8:01 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 10:37 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20227 · ICE 104 | On time 8:39 PM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 3h00 | 11:39 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14735 · ICE 104 | On time 8:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h56 | 11:39 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 104 | On time 8:56 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h43 | 11:39 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
20229 · ICE 514 | On time 9:39 PM Münster-Zentrum Nord | 2h53 | 12:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
14737 · ICE 514 | On time 9:43 PM Münster-Mecklenbeck | 2h49 | 12:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 514 | On time 9:56 PM Münster (Westf) Hbf | 2h36 | 12:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Münster to Hamburg
Trains from Münster to Hamburg run on average 20 times per day, taking around 2h 53m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €16 but you can travel from only €15 by bus.
There are 8 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:10, the last at 23:52. The fastest train covers the 241 km distance in 2h 7m.
Distance 241 km |
Average train duration 2h 53m |
Cheapest ticket price €16 |
Trains per day 20 |
Direct trains 8 |
Fastest train 2h 7m |
First train 12:10 AM |
Last train 11:52 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 49 days |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) from Münster to Hamburg trainsDeutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) trains will get you between Münster and Hamburg from €15. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
FlixTrain
metronom
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
FAQs: Trains from Münster to Hamburg
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Münster to Hamburg by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Hamburg, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Münster to Hamburg
- Monday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Tuesday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Wednesday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Thursday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Friday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Saturday: 08:00 - 17:30
- Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
- McDonald's
- Altes Gasthaus Leve
- Asia Quick 2
- Garbo
- H4 Hotel
- Central Hotel
- Marco Polo
- Martinihof
- Monday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Tuesday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Wednesday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Thursday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Friday: 06:30 - 19:00
- Saturday: 08:00 - 17:30
- Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
- McDonald's
- Altes Gasthaus Leve
- Asia Quick 2
- Garbo
- H4 Hotel
- Central Hotel
- Marco Polo
- Martinihof
- Grill
- Eis Cafe Delizioso
- Pizza Venezia
- Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:30
- Sat - Sun: 08:00 - 20:15
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- The station has luggage lockers.
- Le Crobag
- Burger King
- Coffee Fellows
- Havin Grill
- KFC
- Mr. CLOU
- Starbucks
- dean&david
- SPAR Express
- Pommesfreunde
- & more
- Wheelchair friendly with lifts and ramps. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
- Boutique 053 Hamburg Main Station
- IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Park Hyatt Hamburg
- Located in the east hall on the opposite side of the DB ticket office.
- Monday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Tuesday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Wednesday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Thursday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Friday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Saturday: 08:00 - 13:30
- Sunday: 09:00 - 14:30
- Café Bom Dia
- Hünkar
- Yoko Sushi Harburg
- Mathewes Grill
- Hotel Panorama
- Hotel Harburger Hof
- Hotel Jeta
- Hotel Süderelbe
- McDonald's
- St. Pauli
- Scoom
- McCafé
- Leonardo Inn Airport
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