There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Leverkusen by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 57m€81–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus N1360a
6h 45m€35–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
5h 8mDrive 407.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Leverkusencar 407.6 km
3h 25m€61–87Fly 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 Leverkusen Mittetrain
3h 4mTrain via Dortmund
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
4h 4mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane HAM - CGN
5h 20m€147–674Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 56m€120–268
Hamburg to Leverkusen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Leverkusen is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Leverkusen is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Leverkusen. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Hamburg and Leverkusen is 437 km. The road distance is 407.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Leverkusen without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Hamburg to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Hamburg to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Leverkusen is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €700 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Leverkusen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–160 and the journey takes 3h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- 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 Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Hamburg to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Leverkusen is 408 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Hamburg to Leverkusen.
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