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How to get fromNorth Rhine-Westphalia to Hamburgby train, bus, car, tram, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hamburg by train, bus, car, tram, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 4m
    €75–350

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 417.2 km
    4h 26m
    €15–27

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 43m

  4. Drive 418.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hamburgcar car 418.8 km
    3h 38m
    €60–86

  5. Tram to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from D-Benrather Straße U to D-Wehrhahn Stram tram
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2h 59m
    €81–221

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1360a
    8h 31m
    €35–60

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3h 48m
    €94–298

North Rhine-Westphalia to Hamburg by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–350 and the journey takes 4h 4m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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