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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Münster
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Münster among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 51m. 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 $30, while a flight costs an average of $566.
Distance: 149 miles (241 km)
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$57 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $566 Average price | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Münster, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Münster:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Münster costing on average $57.
A bus is $537 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Münster costing on average $566.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 31m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
You'll arrive about 1h 3m sooner (2h 21m by train vs 3h 24m by car). Tickets start at around $57 compared to roughly $51 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 Münster
How to get from Hamburg to Münster by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Münster is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

7:00 PM 3h55 Hamburg 10:55 PM Münster $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:00 PM 3h55 Hamburg 10:55 PM Münster $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

7:00 PM 3h55 Hamburg 10:55 PM Münster $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
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6:00 PM 3h55 Hamburg 9:55 PM Münster $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Münster:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Münster costing on average $57.
A bus is $537 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Münster costing on average $566.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 31m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Münster 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 Münster Osnabrück Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Münster (Westf) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti to go to Münster by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Münster by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Münster by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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