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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Hildesheim
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Hildesheim among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, while a flight costs an average of €493.
Distance: 98 miles (158 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€51 Average price | €493 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Hildesheim
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Hildesheim, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Hildesheim:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Hildesheim costing on average €51.
A bus is €471 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Hildesheim costing on average €493.
Other travel options to Hildesheim take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 31m.
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (1h 50m by train vs 2h 6m by car). Tickets start at around €51 compared to roughly €6 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 Hamburg to Hildesheim
How to get from Hamburg to Hildesheim by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Hildesheim is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:01 PM 8h39 Hamburg 9:40 PM Hildesheim €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
1:01 PM 8h39 Hamburg 9:40 PM Hildesheim €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
1:01 PM 8h39 Hamburg 9:40 PM Hildesheim €37 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Hildesheim:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Hildesheim costing on average €51.
A bus is €471 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Hildesheim costing on average €493.
Other travel options to Hildesheim take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 31m.
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Hildesheim as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Hildesheim Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Hildesheim, Bahnhof/ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Hildesheim by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hildesheim by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Hildesheim by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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