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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, while a flight costs an average of €476.
Distance: 360 km
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€53 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €476 Average price | €64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 44m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 49m Average total duration 7h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Hamburg:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Hamburg costing on average €53.
A bus is €451 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Hamburg costing on average €476.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Bus takes on average 7h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Hamburg
How to get from Cologne to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:05 PM7h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:05 PM7h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixTrain9:01 AM3h54Cologne Hbf12:55 PMHamburg Harburg€721One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM7h36Cologne Hbf11:50 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport€481One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus12:14 PM8h26Cologne Hbf8:40 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport€541One-way1 transfer
- ICE 2085:11 AM4h04Cologne Hbf9:15 AMHamburg Hbf€601One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:35 PM7h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€451One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Hamburg:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Hamburg costing on average €53.
A bus is €451 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Hamburg costing on average €476.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Bus takes on average 7h 49m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 16 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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