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Compare train, flight, and bus for Recklinghausen to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Recklinghausen to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $58 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. 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 $58, while a flight costs an average of $569.
Distance: 179 miles (289 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$86 Average price | $569 Average price | $58 Average price Cheapest | $60 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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 Recklinghausen to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Recklinghausen to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Recklinghausen to Hamburg:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Recklinghausen to Hamburg costing on average $86.
A bus is $511 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Recklinghausen to Hamburg costing on average $569.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 14m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
You'll arrive about 1h 3m sooner (2h 59m by train vs 4h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $86 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.
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How to get from Recklinghausen to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Recklinghausen to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:05 PM 8h30 Recklinghausen 6:35 AM Hamburg $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:05 PM 8h30 Recklinghausen 6:35 AM Hamburg $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
10:05 PM 8h30 Recklinghausen 6:35 AM Hamburg $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9:05 PM 8h35 Recklinghausen 5:40 AM Hamburg $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Recklinghausen to Hamburg:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Recklinghausen to Hamburg costing on average $86.
A bus is $511 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Recklinghausen to Hamburg costing on average $569.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 14m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Recklinghausen and Hamburg 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 Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Recklinghausen Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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