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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dresden to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 12m. 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 $43, while a flight costs an average of $445.
Distance: 234 miles (378 km)
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$95 Average price | $43 Average price Cheapest | $445 Average price | $82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 49m Average total duration 6h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg 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 Dresden to Hamburg:
A bus is $52 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Hamburg costing on average $95 (€80).
A bus is $403 (€338) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Hamburg costing on average $445 (€374).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 6h 49m.
You'll arrive about 57m sooner (4h 29m by train vs 5h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $95 (€80) compared to roughly $82 (€69) 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 Dresden to Hamburg
How to get from Dresden to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 16536 · S5 · 16342 · 1692210:12 PM9h48Dresden Hbf8:00 AMHamburg Hbf$341One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- 16536 · S5 · 16342 · 1692210:12 PM9h48Dresden Hbf8:00 AMHamburg Hbf$341One-way4 transfers
Fastest
- LH69 · LH66:00 AM3h05Dresden Airport9:05 AMHamburg Airport$5081One-way1 transfer
Other options
- STR 7 · 16536 · S5 · 1634210:02 PM9h58Dresden8:00 AMHamburg Hbf$381One-way5 transfers
- 16500 · ICE 6064:15 AM5h09Dresden Hbf9:24 AMHamburg Hbf$411One-way1 transfer
- IC 2448+
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816047:00 PM10h20Dresden Hbf5:20 AMHamburg Hbf$411One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:55 AM6h26Dresden, Bf Neustadt6:21 PMHamburg Hbf$371One-way1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 PM7h55Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)4:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM8h20Dresden, Bf Neustadt5:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$371One-way1 transfer
- LH67 · LH346:45 PM3h35Dresden Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport$5081One-way1 transfer
- LH69 · LH106:00 AM4h05Dresden Airport10:05 AMHamburg Airport$5081One-way1 transfer
- LH69 · LH126:00 AM5h05Dresden Airport11:05 AMHamburg Airport$5081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Hamburg:
A bus is $52 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Hamburg costing on average $95 (€80).
A bus is $403 (€338) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Hamburg costing on average $445 (€374).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 6h 49m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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