There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Hamburg 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 Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 50m€60–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Hamburg338.8 km
3h 39m€13–26Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360a / ...
4h 40m€28–45Drive 339.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Hamburgcar 339.2 km
2h 55m€50–72Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
3h 26m€93–293Train via Münster
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Münster to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
3h 49m€28–50Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 52m€132–278
Dortmund to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €13 - €26 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €60 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Dortmund and Hamburg is 341 km. The road distance is 339.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €60 - €130.
The train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dortmund to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dortmund to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Dortmund to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Dortmund to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Hamburg is 339 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Dortmund to Hamburg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.