There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
3h 19m€70–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
5h 46m€30–60Drive 389.6 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburgcar 389.6 km
3h 31m€55–80Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
2h 41m€80–218Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 59m€101–347
Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs €80 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf central bus station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Düsseldorf Hbf and Hamburg is 384 km. The road distance is 389.6 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €310.
The train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 3h 19m including transfers and departs hourly.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf Hbf, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 19m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 40m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg is 390 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg.
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