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Compare train, flight, and bus for Oberhausen to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oberhausen to Berlin 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 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €83, while a flight costs an average of €407.
Distance: 287 miles (462 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€104 Average price | €407 Average price | €83 Average price Cheapest | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 8m Average total duration 13h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Oberhausen to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Oberhausen to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Oberhausen to Berlin:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oberhausen to Berlin costing on average €104.
A bus is €324 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oberhausen to Berlin costing on average €407.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 14h 8m.
You'll arrive about 1h 30m sooner (4h 30m by train vs 6h 0m by car). Tickets start at around €104 compared to roughly €81 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 Oberhausen to Berlin
How to get from Oberhausen to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oberhausen to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
30298 · ICE 8479:54 AM 5h24 Oberhausen Hbf 3:18 PM Berlin Hbf €40 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
30298 · ICE 8479:54 AM 5h24 Oberhausen Hbf 3:18 PM Berlin Hbf €40 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW27:00 AM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:05 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €83 1 One-way 0 transfers
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30296 · ICE 545 · 737718:54 AM 5h31 Oberhausen Hbf 2:25 PM Berlin-Charlottenburg €40 1 One-way 2 transfers
30296 · ICE 5458:54 AM 5h32 Oberhausen Hbf 2:26 PM Berlin Hbf €40 1 One-way 1 transfer
26648 · ICE 8479:37 AM 5h41 Oberhausen-Osterfeld Süd station 3:18 PM Berlin Hbf €40 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM 17h05 Oberhausen, Hbf Fernbushaltestelle 12:45 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €43 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:40 AM 17h30 Oberhausen, Hbf Fernbushaltestelle 1:10 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €43 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW80478:25 PM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 9:35 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €83 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW80454:45 PM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 5:55 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €83 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW410:30 AM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 11:35 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €94 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Oberhausen to Berlin:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oberhausen to Berlin costing on average €104.
A bus is €324 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oberhausen to Berlin costing on average €407.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 14h 8m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oberhausen and Berlin as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Oberhausen Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Oberhausen, Hbf Fernbushaltestelle and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 5 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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