How to travel from Düsseldorf to Hamburg

There are 3 options to travel between Düsseldorf and Hamburg including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Düsseldorf is by taking a train, which costs on average €12.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:

A train is €6 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €17 from Düsseldorf to Hamburg.

A train is €68 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €80 from Düsseldorf to Hamburg.

The fastest way to get to Hamburg from Düsseldorf is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.

Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:

Coach takes 5 h 40 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 3 h 15 min of travel time.

The Düsseldorf to Hamburg distance is approximately 341 km.

The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Hamburg is:

• 7 coaches a day.
• 13 flights a day.
• Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Düsseldorf and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:

• Coaches from Düsseldorf to Hamburg most often leave from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
• Flights from Düsseldorf to Hamburg most often leave from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:

• You can travel by coach between Düsseldorf and Hamburg with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Düsseldorf to Hamburg tickets for €17 on Omio.
• You can go to Hamburg from Düsseldorf by plane with Eurowings, TUIfly, Air Baltic or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for €80 with Eurowings from Düsseldorf to Hamburg on Omio.
• You can go to Hamburg from Düsseldorf by train with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. You'll see cheap train tickets for €12 with FlixTrain from Düsseldorf to Hamburg on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Düsseldorf to Hamburg with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 5 direct coaches per day.
• 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
• Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain 4 direct trains per day.

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 to Hamburg from Düsseldorf.