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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 an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 32m. 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 €29, while a flight costs an average of €399.
Distance: 287 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€54 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €399 Average price | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Dortmund to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Dortmund to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Hamburg:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €54.
A bus is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €399.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
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.
- FlixBus
2:00 AM 4h40 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 6:40 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
2:00 AM 4h40 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 6:40 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW90341:20 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 2:15 PM Hamburg Airport €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 208
6:25 AM 2h50 Dortmund Hbf 9:15 AM Hamburg Hbf €32 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FlixTrain6:16 PM 2h39 Dortmund Hbf 8:55 PM Hamburg Harburg €37 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixTrain
6:16 PM 2h52 Dortmund Hbf 9:08 PM Hamburg Hbf €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
2:05 PM 5h15 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 7:20 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €25 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:20 PM 4h55 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 6:15 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:45 PM 4h50 Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf 11:35 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
BA935 · BA9703:45 PM 7h00 Dusseldorf Airport 10:45 PM Hamburg Airport €864 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Hamburg:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €54.
A bus is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average €399.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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