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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 €30 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. 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 €30, while a flight costs an average of €391.
Distance: 342 km
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€58 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €391 Average price | €60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 22m Average total duration 6h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average €58.
A bus is €361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average €391.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 22m.
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.
- S6 · 22055 · IC 2349 · 828489:00 PM8h20Düsseldorf Hbf5:20 AMHamburg Hbf€181One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- S6 · 22055 · IC 2349 · 828489:00 PM8h20Düsseldorf Hbf5:20 AMHamburg Hbf€181One-way4 transfers
Fastest
- LH75+
LH42242:25 PM2h40Dusseldorf Airport5:05 PMHamburg Airport€5401One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 912 · IC 2349 · 82848+
816048:55 PM8h25Düsseldorf Hbf5:20 AMHamburg Hbf€351One-way3 transfers - 20093 · ICE 5148:12 PM4h05Düsseldorf Hbf12:17 AMHamburg Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
- ICE 9202:31 AM5h19Düsseldorf Hbf6:50 AMHamburg Hbf€651One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:35 PM10h15Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen)10:50 PMHamburg, S Hamburg Airport€361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:40 AM6h35Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf5:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:05 AM5h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf9:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€461One-way0 transfers
- LH2086+LH40555:25 PM3h40Dusseldorf Airport9:05 PMHamburg Airport€5311One-way1 transfer
- LH77 · LH346:45 PM3h35Dusseldorf Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport€5401One-way1 transfer
BA935 · BA9703:45 PM7h00Dusseldorf Airport10:45 PMHamburg Airport€9771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average €58.
A bus is €361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average €391.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 16m.
Bus takes on average 7h 22m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 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, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines, British Airways to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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