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Compare bus, train, and flight for Duisburg to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg 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 58m. 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 $531.
Distance: 201 miles (324 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$80 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest | $531 Average price | $68 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Duisburg to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Duisburg to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Hamburg:
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Hamburg costing on average $80 (€67).
A bus is $494 (€414) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Hamburg costing on average $531 (€446).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 8m.
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
You'll arrive about 1h 15m sooner (3h 28m by train vs 4h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $80 (€67) compared to roughly $68 (€57) 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 Duisburg to Hamburg
How to get from Duisburg to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain9:41 AM 3h14 Duisburg Hbf 12:55 PM Hamburg Harburg $33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain
9:41 AM 3h14 Duisburg Hbf 12:55 PM Hamburg Harburg $33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW70618:30 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:25 AM Hamburg Airport $229 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain
9:41 AM 3h26 Duisburg Hbf 1:07 PM Hamburg Hbf $33 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixTrain+FlixBus
8:52 AM 6h43 Duisburg Hbf 3:35 PM Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport $38 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixTrain+FlixBus
4:52 PM 6h58 Duisburg Hbf 11:50 PM Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport $38 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW9034
3:55 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 4:50 PM Hamburg Airport $253 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9036
7:15 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 8:10 PM Hamburg Airport $253 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW7067
6:05 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 7:00 PM Hamburg Airport $315 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Hamburg:
A bus is $43 (€36) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Hamburg costing on average $80 (€67).
A bus is $494 (€414) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Hamburg costing on average $531 (€446).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 8m.
Bus takes on average 7h 1m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg 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 Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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