There are 7 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Altona by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 1 / ...
3h 33m€70–310Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Düsseldorf to Hamburg390.3 km
4h 11m€15–28Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
6h 10m€39–64Drive 388.6 km
- Drive from Düsseldorf to Altonacar 388.6 km
3h 24m€55–80Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
2h 53m€85–228Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Drf
4h 31mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 11m€101–344
Düsseldorf to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Düsseldorf to Altona is to rideshare which costs €15 - €28 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Düsseldorf to Altona is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Düsseldorf station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Düsseldorf central bus station and arriving at Rathaus Altona via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Düsseldorf Hbf and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Altona is 390 km. The road distance is 388.6 km.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Altona without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €70 - €310.
The train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg-Altona takes 3h 33m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Düsseldorf to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Düsseldorf to Altona is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €70 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €230 and takes 2h 53m.
What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Altona, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg-Altona every 2 hours. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
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
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- 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-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- €35–160
- 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 27m
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Düsseldorf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Düsseldorf to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Düsseldorf to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Düsseldorf to Altona is 389 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Düsseldorf to Altona.
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