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Compare train, bus, and flight for Wuppertal to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wuppertal to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, 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 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, while a flight costs an average of €424.
Distance: 200 miles (323 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€72 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €424 Average price | €57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 47m Average total duration 6h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg 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 Wuppertal to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Wuppertal to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Wuppertal to Hamburg:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wuppertal to Hamburg costing on average €72.
A bus is €394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wuppertal to Hamburg costing on average €424.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 6h 47m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (3h 41m by train vs 4h 24m by car). Tickets start at around €72 compared to roughly €57 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 Wuppertal to Hamburg
How to get from Wuppertal to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wuppertal to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 10h05 Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof 8:45 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €31 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 10h05 Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof 8:45 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €31 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW90306:45 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 7:40 AM Hamburg Airport €192 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 614
10:42 AM 3h33 Wuppertal Hbf 2:15 PM Hamburg Hbf €46 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 2441 · ICE 204
9:43 AM 3h32 Wuppertal Hbf 1:15 PM Hamburg Hbf €53 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2443 · ICE 206
7:43 AM 3h32 Wuppertal Hbf 11:15 AM Hamburg Hbf €53 1 One-way 1 transfer
- EW9034
3:30 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 4:25 PM Hamburg Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW7061
8:35 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:30 AM Hamburg Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9036
5:30 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 6:25 PM Hamburg Airport €239 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Wuppertal to Hamburg:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wuppertal to Hamburg costing on average €72.
A bus is €394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wuppertal to Hamburg costing on average €424.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 6h 47m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wuppertal and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Wuppertal Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Wuppertal, Oberbarmen Bahnhof and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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