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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hildesheim to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hildesheim to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 24m. 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 €21, while a flight costs an average of €493.
Distance: 98 miles (158 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€50 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €493 Average price | €6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | 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 Hildesheim to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Hildesheim to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hildesheim to Hamburg:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hildesheim to Hamburg costing on average €50.
A bus is €472 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hildesheim to Hamburg costing on average €493.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 24m.
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (1h 54m by train vs 2h 11m by car). Tickets start at around €50 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 Hildesheim to Hamburg
How to get from Hildesheim to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hildesheim to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:00 AM 5h05 Hildesheim 9:05 AM Hamburg €185 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
4:00 AM 5h05 Hildesheim 9:05 AM Hamburg €185 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
5:20 AM 3h45 Hildesheim 9:05 AM Hamburg €205 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hildesheim to Hamburg:
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hildesheim to Hamburg costing on average €50.
A bus is €472 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hildesheim to Hamburg costing on average €493.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 24m.
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hildesheim and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hildesheim Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hildesheim, Bahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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