Travel Information from Dortmund to Hamburg
| 286 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €16 - €14 | |
| Coach • €14 • 4 h 45 min | |
| Train • €16 • 2 h 49 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 286 km by train or coach to Hamburg from Dortmund. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Dortmund to Hamburg.
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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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FAQs: Travel from Dortmund to Hamburg
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You can get to Hamburg from Dortmund 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Dortmund to Hamburg is a coach with an average price of €14.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Hamburg:
Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of.
A coach is €2 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €16.
The fastest way from Dortmund to Hamburg is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 49 min.
There are alternative travel options to Hamburg that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 4 h 45 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 286 km from Dortmund to Hamburg.
The average frequency per day from Dortmund to Hamburg is:
- 8 coaches a day.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Hamburg from Dortmund as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Dortmund to Hamburg:
- Most travellers catch their coach from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Most travellers catch their train from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Dortmund to Hamburg:
- FlixBus can take you to Hamburg by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Dortmund to Hamburg for €14.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain for trains to Hamburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixTrain Dortmund to Hamburg tickets on Omio for €16.
Yes, there are direct services available from Dortmund to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Dortmund to Hamburg.
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