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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Minden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Minden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 38m. 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 $44, while a flight costs an average of $514.
Distance: 100 miles (161 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$67 Average price | $44 Average price Cheapest | $514 Average price | $15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Minden
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Minden, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Minden:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Minden costing on average $67.
A bus is $471 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Minden costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Minden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (2h 8m by train vs 2h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $67 compared to roughly $15 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 Minden
How to get from Hamburg to Minden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Minden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM 7h52 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 6:52 PM Bünde, Osnabrücker Strasse (Shell) $23 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM 7h52 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 6:52 PM Bünde, Osnabrücker Strasse (Shell) $23 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
ICE 585 · ICE 6429:13 AM 1h47 Hamburg Harburg 11:00 AM Minden (Westf) $72 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
ICE 787 · IC 204610:01 AM 2h11 Hamburg Hbf 12:12 PM Minden (Westf) $64 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 785 · IC 20448:01 AM 2h11 Hamburg Hbf 10:12 AM Minden (Westf) $72 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 1185+
957769:21 AM 2h30 Hamburg Hbf 11:51 AM Minden (Westf) $80 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixTrain+
FlixBus9:39 AM 9h13 Hamburg Hbf 6:52 PM Bünde, Osnabrücker Strasse (Shell) $56 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH11 · LH4411:00 AM 3h20 Hamburg Airport 2:20 PM Hannover Airport $241 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH5 · LH449:00 AM 5h20 Hamburg Airport 2:20 PM Hannover Airport $257 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH31 · LH406:30 AM 3h20 Hamburg Airport 9:50 AM Hannover Airport $303 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Minden:
A bus is $24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Minden costing on average $67.
A bus is $471 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Minden costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Minden take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 6h 16m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Minden 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 Minden (Westf).
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Bünde, Osnabrücker Strasse (Shell).
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Minden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Minden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Minden by train.
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