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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dortmund to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. 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 $38, while a flight costs an average of $462.
Distance: 178 miles (287 km)
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$63 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest | $462 Average price | $62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration 5h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration 2h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Dortmund to Hamburg:
A bus is $26 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average $63 (€53).
A bus is $425 (€355) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average $462 (€386).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 3m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (3h 1m by train vs 3h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $63 (€53) compared to roughly $62 (€52) 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 Dortmund to Hamburg
How to get from Dortmund to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 10285:24 AM2h54Dortmund Hbf8:18 AMHamburg Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 10285:24 AM2h54Dortmund Hbf8:18 AMHamburg Hbf$301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 2086:25 AM2h50Dortmund Hbf9:15 AMHamburg Hbf$361One-way0 transfers
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8285612:46 AM5h19Dortmund Hbf6:05 AMHamburg Hbf$461One-way1 transfer - IC 2441 · ICE 88210:28 AM3h29Dortmund Hbf1:57 PMHamburg Hbf$471One-way1 transfer
- IC 2443 · ICE 8868:28 AM3h29Dortmund Hbf11:57 AMHamburg Hbf$521One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:05 PM5h15Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf7:20 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$311One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:45 PM4h50Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf11:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:20 PM4h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf6:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$341One-way0 transfers
- LH2035 · LH20567:30 AM4h00Dusseldorf Airport11:30 AMHamburg Airport$5641One-way1 transfer
- LH2035 · LH20587:30 AM5h00Dusseldorf Airport12:30 PMHamburg Airport$5641One-way1 transfer
LH4107+LH20609:30 AM5h00Dusseldorf Airport2:30 PMHamburg Airport$6351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Hamburg:
A bus is $26 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average $63 (€53).
A bus is $425 (€355) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Hamburg costing on average $462 (€386).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 3m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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