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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. 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 €35, while a flight costs an average of €186.
Distance: 342 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€47 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €186 Average price | €59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average €47.
A bus is €151 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average €186.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 5h 29m.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Hamburg
How to get from Düsseldorf to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain9:27 AM3h40Düsseldorf Hbf1:07 PMHamburg Hbf€191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain9:27 AM3h40Düsseldorf Hbf1:07 PMHamburg Hbf€191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW70675:00 PM0h55Dusseldorf Airport5:55 PMHamburg Airport€1661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 10284:09 AM4h09Düsseldorf Hbf8:18 AMHamburg Hbf€231One-way0 transfers
- 26845 · ICE 9202:22 AM4h28Düsseldorf Hbf6:50 AMHamburg Hbf€281One-way1 transfer
- 26835 · IC 2349 · 82848+
816049:22 PM7h47Düsseldorf Hbf5:09 AMHamburg Harburg€281One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 AM6h35Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf3:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:10 PM7h10Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf7:20 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€221One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:35 AM6h05Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf6:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€261One-way0 transfers
- EW70618:15 AM0h55Dusseldorf Airport9:10 AMHamburg Airport€1661One-way0 transfers
- EW90386:05 PM0h55Dusseldorf Airport7:00 PMHamburg Airport€1861One-way0 transfers
- LH54055:00 PM0h55Dusseldorf Airport5:55 PMHamburg Airport€3601One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average €47.
A bus is €151 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average €186.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 5h 29m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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