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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ingolstadt to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ingolstadt to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $83 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $83, while a flight costs an average of $478.
Distance: 338 miles (544 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$138 Average price | $83 Average price Cheapest | $478 Average price | $38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 46m Average total duration 5h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 5m Average total duration 12h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.3kg 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 Ingolstadt to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Ingolstadt to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ingolstadt to Hamburg:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ingolstadt to Hamburg costing on average $138.
A bus is $396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ingolstadt to Hamburg costing on average $478.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 46m.
Bus takes on average 13h 5m.
You'll arrive about 2h 16m sooner (5h 16m by train vs 7h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $138 compared to roughly $38 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 Ingolstadt to Hamburg
How to get from Ingolstadt to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ingolstadt to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:50 PM 16h31 Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof 4:21 PM Hamburg Hbf $55 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain
11:50 PM 16h31 Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof 4:21 PM Hamburg Hbf $55 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
EW71732:45 PM 1h20 Munich Airport 4:05 PM Hamburg Airport $235 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1506 · RJ 174
2:20 PM 6h05 Ingolstadt Hbf 8:25 PM Hamburg Hbf $72 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 1100 · ICE 682
9:20 AM 5h37 Ingolstadt Hbf 2:57 PM Hamburg Hbf $96 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4020 · 58222 · ICE 786
1:50 PM 6h07 Ingolstadt Hbf 7:57 PM Hamburg Hbf $107 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:05 PM 18h15 Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof 10:20 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $56 1 One-way 2 transfers
- EW7171
9:15 AM 1h20 Munich Airport 10:35 AM Hamburg Airport $272 1 One-way 0 transfers 
DE4065 · DE40304:45 PM 4h25 Munich Airport 9:10 PM Hamburg Airport $286 1 One-way 1 transfer- DE4065 · DE4034
4:45 PM 22h45 Munich Airport 3:30 PM Hamburg Airport $286 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ingolstadt to Hamburg:
A bus is $56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ingolstadt to Hamburg costing on average $138.
A bus is $396 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ingolstadt to Hamburg costing on average $478.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 46m.
Bus takes on average 13h 5m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ingolstadt and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ingolstadt Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Luxair, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Icelandair, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic.
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