There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to Dortmund 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 Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 45m€60–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Dortmund338.1 km
3h 34m€16–20Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1360a / ...
4h 45m€28–45Drive 337.7 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Dortmundcar 337.7 km
2h 52m€50–72Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
3h 23m€92–296Train via Münster
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Münstertrain Flx20
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 4m€28–50Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
4h 57m€133–293
Hamburg to Dortmund by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €16 - €20 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Dortmund is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Hamburg and Dortmund is 341 km. The road distance is 337.7 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Dortmund without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €130.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hamburg to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Dortmund is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Hamburg to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Dortmund is 338 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Hamburg to Dortmund.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Dortmund. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.