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Compare train, coach and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £28 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £28, while a flight costs an average of £127.
Distance: 302 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£28 Average Price Cheapest | £29 Average Price | £127 Average Price |
4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Hamburg from Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 9203:273h27Gelsenkirchen Hbf6:54Hamburg Hbf£141One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- ICE 9203:273h27Gelsenkirchen Hbf6:54Hamburg Hbf£141One-way0 changes
Fastest
- ICE 102013:082h41Gelsenkirchen Hbf15:49Hamburg Hbf£401One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixTrain16:072h48Gelsenkirchen Hbf18:55Hamburg Harburg£151One-way0 changes- FlixTrain16:073h01Gelsenkirchen Hbf19:08Hamburg Hbf£151One-way0 changes
- ICE 2086:083h07Gelsenkirchen Hbf9:15Hamburg Hbf£231One-way0 changes
- FlixTrain+
FlixBus13:157h25Gelsenkirchen Hbf20:40Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport£221One-way1 change - FlixTrain+FlixBus9:156h20Gelsenkirchen Hbf15:35Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport£231One-way1 change
- FlixTrain+FlixBus17:136h37Gelsenkirchen Hbf23:50Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport£251One-way1 change
BA925 · BA9647:106h40Dusseldorf Airport13:50Hamburg Airport£4561One-way1 change
LH1977 · LH206213:053h25Cologne Bonn Airport16:30Hamburg Airport£7101One-way1 change- LH1973 · LH20588:304h00Cologne Bonn Airport12:30Hamburg Airport£7101One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg:
A train is £1 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg costing on average £29.
A train is £99 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Coach takes on average 4h 16m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, DB Bus to go to Hamburg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn, metronom, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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