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Compare bus, train, and flight for Osnabrück to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Osnabrück to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 23m. 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 €23, while a flight costs an average of €467.
Distance: 121 miles (196 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €467 Average price | €35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Osnabrück to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Osnabrück to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Osnabrück to Hamburg:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Osnabrück to Hamburg costing on average €41.
A bus is €445 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Osnabrück to Hamburg costing on average €467.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 4h 38m.
You'll arrive about 1h 7m sooner (1h 53m by train vs 3h 0m by car). Tickets start at around €41 compared to roughly €35 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.
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How to get from Osnabrück to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Osnabrück to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 516
8:23 PM 1h52 Osnabrück Hbf 10:15 PM Hamburg Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 516
8:23 PM 1h52 Osnabrück Hbf 10:15 PM Hamburg Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 1036
10:54 AM 1h44 Osnabrück Hbf 12:38 PM Hamburg Harburg €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 104
9:23 PM 1h53 Osnabrück Hbf 11:16 PM Hamburg Hbf €7 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 614
12:23 PM 1h52 Osnabrück Hbf 2:15 PM Hamburg Hbf €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 518
6:23 PM 1h52 Osnabrück Hbf 8:15 PM Hamburg Hbf €20 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
6:15 PM 3h25 Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof 9:40 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €17 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 AM 9h50 Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof 8:40 PM Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport €19 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH4173+LH20586:05 AM 4h00 Münster Osnabrück Airport 10:05 AM Hamburg Airport €337 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH4167+LH2070
1:05 PM 3h15 Münster Osnabrück Airport 4:20 PM Hamburg Airport €443 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH4167+LH2076
1:05 PM 5h45 Münster Osnabrück Airport 6:50 PM Hamburg Airport €623 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Osnabrück to Hamburg:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Osnabrück to Hamburg costing on average €41.
A bus is €445 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Osnabrück to Hamburg costing on average €467.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 26m.
Bus takes on average 4h 38m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Osnabrück and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Münster Osnabrück Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Osnabrück Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom, WestfalenBahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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