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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bielefeld to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bielefeld to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, while a flight costs an average of $554.
Distance: 123 miles (198 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$72 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest | $554 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Bielefeld to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Bielefeld to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bielefeld to Hamburg:
A bus is $53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bielefeld to Hamburg costing on average $72.
A bus is $536 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bielefeld to Hamburg costing on average $554.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (2h 30m by train vs 3h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $72 compared to roughly $45 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bielefeld to Hamburg
How to get from Bielefeld to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bielefeld to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1541 · ICE 1080
1:37 AM 5h15 Bielefeld Hbf 6:52 AM Hamburg Hbf $18 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 1541 · ICE 1080
1:37 AM 5h15 Bielefeld Hbf 6:52 AM Hamburg Hbf $18 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 843 · ICE 888
7:37 AM 2h20 Bielefeld Hbf 9:57 AM Hamburg Hbf $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 89996 · ICE 920
12:07 AM 6h43 Bielefeld Hbf 6:50 AM Hamburg Hbf $22 1 One-way 1 transfer - 52273 · ICE 778+
957735:24 AM 3h06 Bielefeld Hbf 8:30 AM Hamburg Hbf $28 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 1686+95847
4:24 AM 3h36 Bielefeld Hbf 8:00 AM Hamburg Hbf $34 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
7:40 AM 3h05 Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede 10:45 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $21 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH4173+LH20586:05 AM 4h00 Münster Osnabrück Airport 10:05 AM Hamburg Airport $402 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH4167+LH2070
1:05 PM 3h15 Münster Osnabrück Airport 4:20 PM Hamburg Airport $731 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH4167+LH2076
1:05 PM 5h45 Münster Osnabrück Airport 6:50 PM Hamburg Airport $744 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bielefeld to Hamburg:
A bus is $53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bielefeld to Hamburg costing on average $72.
A bus is $536 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bielefeld to Hamburg costing on average $554.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bielefeld and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Münster Osnabrück Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bielefeld Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bielefeld, Bahnhof Brackwede and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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