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Compare train and bus for Wolfsburg to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wolfsburg to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €13, while a train costs an average of €34.
Distance: 138 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€34 Average price | €13 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Wolfsburg to Hamburg:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wolfsburg to Hamburg costing on average €34.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Wolfsburg to Hamburg
How to get from Wolfsburg to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wolfsburg to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:50 PM3h20Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB)10:10 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:50 PM3h20Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB)10:10 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 542 · ICE 7847:53 PM2h04Wolfsburg Hbf9:57 PMHamburg Hbf€291One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 782+
835349:14 PM2h43Wolfsburg Hbf11:57 PMHamburg Hbf€231One-way1 transfer - ICE 842 · ICE 5848:53 PM2h04Wolfsburg Hbf10:57 PMHamburg Hbf€291One-way1 transfer
- ICE 792 · S1 · ICE 7029:20 PM2h50Wolfsburg Hbf12:10 AMHamburg Hbf€311One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus8:55 AM3h20Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB)12:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:45 AM5h15Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB)3:00 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Wolfsburg to Hamburg:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wolfsburg to Hamburg costing on average €34.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 22m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wolfsburg and Hamburg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Wolfsburg Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx, metronom, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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