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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bottrop to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bottrop to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. 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 $62, while a flight costs an average of $534.
Distance: 192 miles (309 km)
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$89 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $534 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 51m Average total duration 7h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m 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 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bottrop to Hamburg:
A bus is $27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bottrop to Hamburg costing on average $89.
A bus is $472 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bottrop to Hamburg costing on average $534.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 58m.
Bus takes on average 7h 51m.
You'll arrive about 49m sooner (3h 28m by train vs 4h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $89 compared to roughly $63 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 Bottrop to Hamburg
How to get from Bottrop to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bottrop to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:15 PM5h25Bottrop8:40 PMHamburg$301One-way0 transfers
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3:15 PM5h25Bottrop8:40 PMHamburg$301One-way0 transfers
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3:15 PM5h25Bottrop8:40 PMHamburg$301One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bottrop to Hamburg:
A bus is $27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bottrop to Hamburg costing on average $89.
A bus is $472 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bottrop to Hamburg costing on average $534.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 58m.
Bus takes on average 7h 51m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bottrop 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Bottrop Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 4 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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