There are 6 ways to get from Dessau to Hamburg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bitterfeld to Hamburg Hbftrain 28
4h 7m€80–350Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dessau-Roßlau to Hamburg290.5 km
4h 4m€15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to S Charlottenburg Bhfbus Re7
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
7h 19m€41–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
5h 49m€169–371Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
4h 26m€56–266Drive 290.6 km
- Drive from Dessau to Hamburgcar 290.6 km
3h 58m€42–60
Dessau to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dessau to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €15 - €20 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dessau to Hamburg is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Dessau to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Berlin, Kaiser-Friedrich-Str./Kantstr. and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Dessau to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Bitterfeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Dessau and Hamburg is 445 km. The road distance is 290.6 km.
The best way to get from Dessau to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €75 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Dessau to Hamburg, including transfers.
Dessau to Hamburg bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Dessau Hbf station.
Dessau to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bitterfeld station.
The best way to get from Dessau to Hamburg is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €75 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bitterfeld to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–330 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dessau Hbf to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via S Charlottenburg Bhf, Berlin, Kaiser-Friedrich-Str./Kantstr., Messegelände/ZOB, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bitterfeld to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Dessau Hbf to S Charlottenburg Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dessau-Roßlau to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dessau to Hamburg bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at S Charlottenburg Bhf station.
Dessau to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dessau to Hamburg is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Dessau to Hamburg.
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