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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a flight costs an average of $114.
Distance: 212 miles (342 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$63 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $306 Average price |
4h 14m Average total duration 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average $21 (€17).
A bus is $95 (€76) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Hamburg costing on average $114 (€91).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 19m.
Bus takes on average 5h 40m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , TUIfly, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 4 direct flights per day with Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta.
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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