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Compare bus and train for Wilhelmshaven to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wilhelmshaven to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. 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 train costs an average of $48, while a train costs an average of $48.
Distance: 78 miles (126 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$48 Average price Cheapest | $39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (2h 23m by train vs 2h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $48 compared to roughly $39 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 Wilhelmshaven to Hamburg
How to get from Wilhelmshaven to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wilhelmshaven to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 2:40 AM3h05Wilhelmshaven5:45 AMHamburg$321One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2:40 AM3h05Wilhelmshaven5:45 AMHamburg$321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:40 AM2h35Wilhelmshaven8:15 AMHamburg$471One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:07 AM2h44Wilhelmshaven10:51 AMHamburg$401One-way0 transfers
- 7:40 AM2h35Wilhelmshaven10:15 AMHamburg$531One-way0 transfers
- 9:40 AM2h35Wilhelmshaven12:15 PMHamburg$601One-way0 transfers
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Travel to Hamburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Wilhelmshaven to Hamburg.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Wilhelmshaven station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Weser-Ems-Bus Betrieb Ostfriesland to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, NordWestBahn, metronom, NordWestBahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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