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Travel Information to Hamburg from Düsseldorf

Distance211 miles (341 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$13 - $89
Cheapest modeTrain • $13 (€12) • 3 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $89 (€80) • 1 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 211 miles (341 km) to Hamburg from Düsseldorf. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Düsseldorf to Hamburg.

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from Düsseldorf to Hamburg

How to get from Düsseldorf to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixTrainFlixTrain
03:25PM3h29
Düsseldorf Hbf
06:54PMHamburg Harburg
$221One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:05AM7h10
Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
06:15PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
$211One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH73 · LH6
06:20AM2h45
Dusseldorf Airport
09:05AMHamburg Airport
$5071One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
03:25PM3h42
Düsseldorf Hbf
07:07PMHamburg Hbf
$221One-way
0 transfers
FlixTrainFlixTrain
07:24AM3h44
Düsseldorf Hbf
11:08AMHamburg Hbf
$561One-way
0 transfers
FlixTrainFlixTrain
07:24AM3h31
Düsseldorf Hbf
10:55AMHamburg Harburg
$561One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
05:05AM5h40
Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
10:45AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
$281One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH2037 · LH2058
06:15AM3h50
Dusseldorf Airport
10:05AMHamburg Airport
$3811One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4107+LufthansaLH2062
09:25AM3h25
Dusseldorf Airport
12:50PMHamburg Airport
$4961One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH75 · LH10
08:15AM2h50
Dusseldorf Airport
11:05AMHamburg Airport
$5071One-way
1 transfer

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How to get from Düsseldorf to Hamburg

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Düsseldorf to Hamburg, 81,58% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Düsseldorf to Hamburg and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Düsseldorf to Hamburg

Travel to Hamburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Düsseldorf to Hamburg.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Düsseldorf to Hamburg. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Düsseldorf is by taking a train, which costs on average $13 (€12).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:

A train is $6 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $19 (€17) from Düsseldorf to Hamburg.

Taking a train costs $75 (€68) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $89 (€80).

The quickest way to travel between Düsseldorf and Hamburg is by flight, which takes on average 1 h   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 40 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 3 h 15 min.

The distance from Düsseldorf to Hamburg is approximately 211 miles (341 km).

The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Hamburg is:

  • 7 buses per day.
  • 13 flights per day.
  • 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Hamburg from Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:

  • Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
  • Flights mostly leave from Dusseldorf Airport and tend to arrive in Hamburg Airport.
  • Trains mostly leave from Düsseldorf Hbf and tend to arrive in Hamburg Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Düsseldorf to Hamburg:

  • You can travel by bus from Düsseldorf to Hamburg with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Düsseldorf to Hamburg tickets for $19 (€17) on Omio.
  • You can go to Hamburg from Düsseldorf by plane with Eurowings, TUIfly, Air Baltic or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for $89 (€80) with Eurowings from Düsseldorf to Hamburg on Omio.
  • You can travel from Düsseldorf to Hamburg by train with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $13 (€12) with FlixTrain from Düsseldorf to Hamburg.

Yes, there are direct services available from Düsseldorf to Hamburg with the following travel companies:

  • 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
  • 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
  • Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Düsseldorf and Hamburg.

Your trip from Düsseldorf to Hamburg doesn't have to end in Hamburg. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, Amsterdam or Stockholm. If you’d like to add Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, Amsterdam or Stockholm to your Düsseldorf to Hamburg tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Hamburg today!
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