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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dortmund to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a flight costs an average of €98.
Distance: 287 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€40 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €238 Average price |
3h 52m Average total duration 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Hamburg
How to get from Dortmund to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:40 AM4h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€211One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus10:40 AM4h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf3:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW90386:35 PM0h55Dusseldorf Airport7:30 PMHamburg Airport€1281One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus1:32 PM6h23Dortmund Hbf7:55 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€291One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus5:32 PM5h33Dortmund Hbf11:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€271One-way1 transfer
ICE 2068:25 AM3h07Dortmund Hbf11:32 AMHamburg Hbf€541One-way0 transfers
FlixBus2:05 PM5h15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf7:20 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€211One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus1:32 PM7h08Dortmund Hbf8:40 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport€251One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus5:32 PM6h18Dortmund Hbf11:50 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport€241One-way1 transfer
LH54036:35 PM0h55Dusseldorf Airport7:30 PMHamburg Airport€3871One-way0 transfers
LH71 · LH169:20 AM3h45Dusseldorf Airport1:05 PMHamburg Airport€4131One-way1 transfer
LH79 · LH66:10 AM2h55Dusseldorf Airport9:05 AMHamburg Airport€4131One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Dortmund to Hamburg
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Hamburg:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €40.
A bus is €215 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €238.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 22m.
Bus takes on average 4h 27m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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