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Miniatur Wunderland
World-famous model railway and miniature world in Speicherstadt, known for extraordinary detail and broad appeal to adults and children.
Cheapest price
$42
Average price
$75
Fastest journey
3 h 58 m
Average duration
4 h 8 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
339 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf will cost around $75 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $42.
Of the 6 trains that leave Düsseldorf Hbf for Hamburg Hbf on Fri, Jun 19, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 19 the direct trains cover the 339 km distance in an average of 4 h 8 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 58 m .
On Fri, Jun 19 the slowest trains will take 4 h 36 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixTrain+
FlixBus
ICE 1028
ICE 920
ICE 208
ICE 206
ICE 208
ICE 206
ICE 618
ICE 1028
ICE 920Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a flight costs an average of $86.
Distance: 210 miles (339 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$62 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $268 Average price | $66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf:
A bus is $30 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf costing on average $62 (€50).
A bus is $236 (€192) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf costing on average $268 (€218).
Other travel options to Hamburg Hbf take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 44m.
Bus takes on average 5h 11m.
The journey is about 21m faster (3h 44m by train vs 4h 5m by car) and roughly $4 (€3) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($62 (€50) vs $66 (€53)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf trains for today, Thursday, June 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 920 | Delayed 12:32 AM 2:33 AMDüsseldorf Hbf | 4h35 | 5:08 AM 5:08 AMHamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 618 | Delayed 4:34 AM 6:34 AMDüsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 8:32 AM 8:32 AMHamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 206 | Delayed 5:35 AM 7:34 AMDüsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 9:34 AM 9:34 AMHamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 616 | Delayed 6:37 AM 8:33 AMDüsseldorf Hbf | 3h59 | 12:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixTrain | 9:27 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h01 | 1:28 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 204 | Delayed 9:34 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 11:34 AM 11:34 AMHamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 614 | Delayed 8:51 AM 10:33 AMDüsseldorf Hbf | 3h59 | 2:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 202 | Delayed 11:34 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 1:34 PM 1:34 PMHamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 612 | On time 12:33 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h59 | 4:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 200 | Delayed 1:34 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 3:34 PM 3:34 PMHamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 610 | On time 2:33 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h59 | 6:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 108 | Delayed 3:34 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 5:34 PM 5:34 PMHamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 518 | On time 4:33 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h59 | 8:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 106 | On time 5:34 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 9:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 516 | On time 6:33 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h59 | 10:32 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 645 · ICE 584 | On time 6:48 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h46 | 11:34 PM Hamburg Hbf | 1 transfer | |
ICE 104 | On time 7:34 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h05 | 11:39 PM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 514 | On time 8:33 PM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h59 | 12:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, June 19 | |||||
ICE 1028 | On time 4:27 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 4h12 | 8:39 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 208 | On time 5:34 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 9:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
ICE 618 | 6:34 AM Düsseldorf Hbf | 3h58 | 10:32 AM Hamburg Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf run on average 5 times per day, taking around 3h 44m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $22 (€18) but you can travel from only $18 (€15) by bus.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:32, the last at 22:52. The fastest train covers the 210 miles (339 km) distance in 3h 21m.
Distance 210 miles (339 km) |
Average train duration 3h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $22 (€18) |
Trains per day 5 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 3h 21m |
First train 12:32 AM |
Last train 10:52 PM |
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