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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of L 211 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. 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 L 211, while a flight costs an average of L 2,478.
Distance: 187 miles (302 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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L 363 Average price | L 2,478 Average price | L 211 Average price Cheapest | L 301 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 57m Average total duration 7h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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.
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Compare the available ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg:
A bus is L 152 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg costing on average L 363.
A bus is L 2,267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg costing on average L 2,478.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 7h 57m.
You'll arrive about 1h 4m sooner (3h 8m by train vs 4h 12m by car). Tickets start at around L 363 compared to roughly L 301 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.
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How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:05 PM 8h30 Gelsenkirchen 6:35 AM Hamburg L 145 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:05 PM 8h30 Gelsenkirchen 6:35 AM Hamburg L 145 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:15 PM 7h35 Gelsenkirchen 4:50 AM Hamburg L 193 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9:05 PM 8h35 Gelsenkirchen 5:40 AM Hamburg L 159 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg:
A bus is L 152 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg costing on average L 363.
A bus is L 2,267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg costing on average L 2,478.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 9m.
Bus takes on average 7h 57m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB 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, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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