There are 6 ways to get from Ahlen to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 29m€38–121Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendenhorst, Lambertiplatz to Münster Hauptbahnhofbus R32 / ...
- Take the train from Münster to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 44m€31–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Ahlen, Bahnhof to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhoftrain Rb69
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71
4h 34m€33–52Drive 293.5 km
- Drive from Ahlen to Hamburgcar 293.5 km
3h 3m€43–63Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
4hFly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FMO - HAM
6h 34m€97–386
Ahlen to Hamburg by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ahlen to Hamburg is to bus and train which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ahlen to Hamburg is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Ahlen to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Drensteinfurt and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Ahlen and Hamburg is 319 km. The road distance is 293.5 km.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Ahlen to Hamburg, including transfers.
Ahlen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Hamburg is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €390 and takes 6h 34m.
Ahlen to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahlen to Hamburg is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Ahlen to Hamburg.
What companies run services between Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Ahlen, Bahnhof to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Ahlen, Bahnhof to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0 800 3 / 50 40 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH
Bus from Sendenhorst, Lambertiplatz to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH
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