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Compare train, flight, and bus for Hamburg to Recklinghausen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Recklinghausen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. 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 $36, while a flight costs an average of $536.
Distance: 179 miles (289 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$72 Average price | $536 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Recklinghausen
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Recklinghausen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Recklinghausen:
A bus is $36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Recklinghausen costing on average $72.
A bus is $500 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Recklinghausen costing on average $536.
Other travel options to Recklinghausen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 14m.
Bus takes on average 5h 35m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (2h 54m by train vs 3h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $72 compared to roughly $60 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 Recklinghausen
How to get from Hamburg to Recklinghausen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Recklinghausen is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:40 AM 0h55 Hamburg 9:35 AM Recklinghausen $140 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:40 AM 0h55 Hamburg 9:35 AM Recklinghausen $140 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
8:40 AM 0h55 Hamburg 9:35 AM Recklinghausen $140 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
3:05 PM 0h55 Hamburg 4:00 PM Recklinghausen $147 1 One-way 0 transfers10:50 AM 0h55 Hamburg 11:45 AM Recklinghausen $183 1 One-way 0 transfers7:35 AM 0h55 Hamburg 8:30 AM Recklinghausen $286 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Recklinghausen:
A bus is $36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Recklinghausen costing on average $72.
A bus is $500 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Recklinghausen costing on average $536.
Other travel options to Recklinghausen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 14m.
Bus takes on average 5h 35m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Recklinghausen as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus 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 Recklinghausen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Recklinghausen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Recklinghausen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Intercity to go to Recklinghausen by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Intercity.
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