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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gronau to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gronau to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a flight costs an average of $548.
Distance: 156 miles (252 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$74 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $548 Average price | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration 2h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Gronau to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Gronau to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gronau to Hamburg:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gronau to Hamburg costing on average $74.
A bus is $517 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gronau to Hamburg costing on average $548.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (3h 20m by train vs 3h 46m by car). Tickets start at around $74 compared to roughly $56 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 Gronau to Hamburg
How to get from Gronau to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gronau to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

9:55 AM 8h00 Gronau 5:55 PM Hamburg $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9:55 AM 8h00 Gronau 5:55 PM Hamburg $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9:55 AM 8h00 Gronau 5:55 PM Hamburg $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gronau to Hamburg:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gronau to Hamburg costing on average $74.
A bus is $517 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gronau to Hamburg costing on average $548.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gronau and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gronau (Westf) and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Enschede, Centraal Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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