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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 train which can get you there in 3h 23m. 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 train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 287 km
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€38 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest |
3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Hamburg:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €16.
A bus is €87 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €98.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 49m.
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
- 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 train, bus, 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 Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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