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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Dortmund among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 287 km
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€44 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Hamburg to Dortmund by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Dortmund is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 519Cheapest
FlixBusFastest
EW7066Other options
ICE 107
ICE 585 · ICE 642
ICE 785 · ICE 944
FlixBus · FlixBus
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LH23 · LH84
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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Dortmund
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Dortmund:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Dortmund costing on average €16.
A bus is €59 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Dortmund costing on average €70.
Other travel options to Dortmund take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 46m.
Bus takes on average 4h 45m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Dortmund as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Dortmund Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Metronom, FlixTrain to go to Dortmund by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dortmund by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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