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Compare train, bus, and flight for Donaueschingen to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Donaueschingen to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €83 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €83, while a flight costs an average of €634.
Distance: 393 miles (634 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€634 Average price | €141 Average price | €83 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 33m Average total duration 15h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Donaueschingen to Hamburg:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donaueschingen to Hamburg costing on average €141.
A bus is €552 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Donaueschingen to Hamburg costing on average €634.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Bus takes on average 15h 33m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (7h 35m by train vs 8h 18m by car). Tickets start at around €141 compared to roughly €39 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.
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How to get from Donaueschingen to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Donaueschingen to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:00 AM20h40Donaueschingen5:40 AMHamburg€641One-way0 transfers
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9:00 AM20h40Donaueschingen5:40 AMHamburg€641One-way0 transfers
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9:00 AM20h40Donaueschingen5:40 AMHamburg€641One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Donaueschingen to Hamburg:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Donaueschingen to Hamburg costing on average €141.
A bus is €552 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Donaueschingen to Hamburg costing on average €634.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Bus takes on average 15h 33m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Donaueschingen and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Donaueschingen station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Donaueschingen, Busbahnhof and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines, British Airways, easyJet to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Swiss, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines, easyJet.
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