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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. 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 $35, while a flight costs an average of $429.
Distance: 212 miles (342 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$68 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $429 Average price | $70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 15m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 43m Average total duration 7h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Düsseldorf costing on average $68.
A bus is $394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Düsseldorf costing on average $429.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 15m.
Bus takes on average 7h 43m.
The journey is about 1h 10m faster (3h 45m by train vs 4h 55m by car) and roughly $2 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($68 vs $70). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Düsseldorf
How to get from Hamburg to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:30 AM7h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:35 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:30 AM7h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:35 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 11214:09 PM3h13Hamburg Hbf7:22 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$551One-way0 transfers
Other options
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FlixTrain5:30 AM7h53Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport1:23 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$351One-way1 transfer - FlixTrain3:01 PM3h25Hamburg Harburg6:26 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$351One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain2:50 PM3h36Hamburg Hbf6:26 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM12h55Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport6:25 PMDüsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen)$351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:55 PM6h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof7:35 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 AM7h50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:50 PMDüsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen)$371One-way1 transfer
- LH2061 · LH19843:15 PM3h40Hamburg Airport6:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport$9631One-way1 transfer
- LH2051 · LH19768:45 AM3h40Hamburg Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$9671One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Düsseldorf costing on average $68.
A bus is $394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Düsseldorf costing on average $429.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 15m.
Bus takes on average 7h 43m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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