There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia by train, bus, car, plane, tram, 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 Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 3m€75–350Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Cologne417.4 km
4h 23m€16–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
6h 11mDrive 417.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Colognecar 417.9 km
3h 34m€59–86Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, tram
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the tram from D-Wehrhahn S to D-Benrather Straße Utram
2h 53m€81–220Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus N1360a
7h 46m€35–60Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
4h 14m€94–303
Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia is to rideshare which costs €16 - €29 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia is to fly and tram which takes 2h 53m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Hamburg and North Rhine-Westphalia is 436 km. The road distance is 417.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €75 - €350.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf takes 4h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €75 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–350 and the journey takes 4h 3m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Tram from D-Wehrhahn S to D-Benrather Straße U
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- 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
- €26–45
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia is 418 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia.
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