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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bochum to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bochum to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, while a flight costs an average of $505.
Distance: 186 miles (300 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$79 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $505 Average price | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bochum to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Bochum to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bochum to Hamburg:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bochum to Hamburg costing on average $79.
A bus is $470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bochum to Hamburg costing on average $505.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 6h 33m.
You'll arrive about 1h 3m sooner (3h 14m by train vs 4h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $79 compared to roughly $64 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 Bochum to Hamburg
How to get from Bochum to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bochum to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 26833 · ICE 514
9:03 PM 3h12 Bochum Hbf 12:15 AM Hamburg Hbf $34 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 26833 · ICE 514
9:03 PM 3h12 Bochum Hbf 12:15 AM Hamburg Hbf $34 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW70618:35 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:30 AM Hamburg Airport $253 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- S1 · IC 2349 · 82848+
816049:44 PM 7h25 Bochum Hbf 5:09 AM Hamburg Harburg $34 1 One-way 3 transfers 
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:15 AM 5h35 Bochum Hbf 2:50 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $42 1 One-way 1 transfer- 26831 · ICE 104
8:03 PM 3h11 Bochum Hbf 11:14 PM Hamburg Hbf $54 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
9:15 AM 6h20 Bochum Hbf 3:35 PM Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW9034
4:30 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 5:25 PM Hamburg Airport $284 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9036
5:40 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport $284 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH5401
8:35 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:30 AM Hamburg Airport $434 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bochum to Hamburg:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bochum to Hamburg costing on average $79.
A bus is $470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bochum to Hamburg costing on average $505.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 6h 33m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bochum and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bochum Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bochum, Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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