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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Dortmund to Hamburg from various bus operators like Deutsche Bahn or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$19

tomorrow

$21

Monday

$24

Tuesday

$25

Wednesday

Thursday

$13

Friday

$22

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	5h 15m	1:00 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	6:15 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station		Economy	$19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/8/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/8/2025 6:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
	FlixBus	7h 10m	11:50 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	7:00 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station		Economy	$25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/8/2025 11:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/9/2025 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	5h 15m	1:00 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	6:15 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station		Economy	$21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/9/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/9/2025 6:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
	FlixBus	7h 10m	11:50 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	7:00 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station		Economy	$31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/9/2025 11:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/10/2025 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	7h 10m	11:50 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	7:00 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station		Economy	$24	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/10/2025 11:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/11/2025 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Dortmund to Hamburg via Hanover, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  8h 50m
  
  0
  
  2:25 PM
  
  Dortmund
  Central Station
  
  5:10 PM
  
  Hanover
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $13
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/10/2025 2:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hanover (Germany) arriving at 11/10/2025 5:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 0m
  
  0
  
  9:15 PM
  
  Hanover
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:15 PM
  
  Hamburg
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hanover (Germany) at 11/10/2025 9:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/10/2025 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
Travel time is 1h 40m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	8h 55m	11:50 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	8:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/11/2025 11:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
FlixBus	12h 30m	10:00 AM	Dortmund	Central Station	10:30 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/11/2025 10:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/11/2025 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
FlixBus	12h 20m	2:25 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	2:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/11/2025 2:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/12/2025 2:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Dortmund to Hamburg via Hanover, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  7h 45m
  
  0
  
  11:50 PM
  
  Dortmund
  Central Station
  
  2:20 AM
  
  Hanover
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/12/2025 11:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hanover (Germany) arriving at 11/13/2025 2:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 5m
  
  0
  
  5:30 AM
  
  Hanover
  Central Bus Station
  
  7:35 AM
  
  Hamburg
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hanover (Germany) at 11/13/2025 5:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/13/2025 7:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 5m
Travel Time is 1h 10m shorter, and you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	5h 15m	1:00 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	6:15 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$13	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/13/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/13/2025 6:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
Deutsche Bahn	3h 11m	9:25 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	12:36 AM	Hamburg	Central Station	First Class	$40	A Bus from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/13/2025 9:25:00 PM to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/14/2025 12:36:00 AM. 50 First Class ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 11m
Deutsche Bahn	3h 15m	6:36 AM	Dortmund	Central Station	9:51 AM	Hamburg	Central Station	First Class	$47	A Bus from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/13/2025 6:36:00 AM to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/13/2025 9:51:00 AM. 50 First Class ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Deutsche Bahn	2h 49m	8:25 AM	Dortmund	Central Station	11:14 AM	Hamburg	Central Station	First Class	$47	A Bus from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/13/2025 8:25:00 AM to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/13/2025 11:14:00 AM. 50 First Class ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 49m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	5h 15m	1:00 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	6:15 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$22	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/14/2025 1:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/14/2025 6:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
FlixBus	7h 10m	11:50 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	7:00 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$32	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/14/2025 11:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/15/2025 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Deutsche Bahn	2h 49m	7:25 AM	Dortmund	Central Station	10:14 AM	Hamburg	Central Station	First Class	$47	A Bus from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/14/2025 7:25:00 AM to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/14/2025 10:14:00 AM. 50 First Class ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 49m
Deutsche Bahn	2h 49m	9:25 PM	Dortmund	Central Station	12:14 AM	Hamburg	Central Station	First Class	$47	A Bus from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/14/2025 9:25:00 PM to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/15/2025 12:14:00 AM. 50 First Class ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 49m
Deutsche Bahn	3h 8m	6:45 AM	Dortmund	Central Station	9:53 AM	Hamburg	Central Station	First Class	$50	A Bus from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 11/14/2025 6:45:00 AM to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 11/14/2025 9:53:00 AM. 50 First Class ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 8m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Dortmund to Hamburg is $13 on 11/13/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Dortmund and Hamburg

See here how frequent the connections between Dortmund and Hamburg are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 28 daily buses from Dortmund to Hamburg. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Dortmund and Hamburg.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 25 buses from Dortmund to Hamburg, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Dortmund and Hamburg, with 17 offers.

Facts about the bus from Dortmund to Hamburg

Compare all providers like Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus that travel 10 times every day by bus from Dortmund to Hamburg in one click! Book your bus ticket from Dortmund to Hamburg starting from $13!

Cheapest Bus	$13
Fastest Bus	2h 49m
Earliest Bus	1:00 PM
Latest Bus	11:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	10 Ø
Distance	176.4 miles
Bus Companies	Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Dortmund to Hamburg

Every day, 10 buses from 2 bus companies leave Dortmund for Hamburg: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 11/08/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/02

Monday 11/03

Tuesday 11/04

Wednesday 11/05

Thursday 11/06

Friday 11/07

Saturday 11/08

$19

Sunday 11/09

$21

Monday 11/10

$24

Tuesday 11/11

$25

Wednesday 11/12

Thursday 11/13

$13

Friday 11/14

$22

Saturday 11/15

$16

Sunday 11/16

$25

Monday 11/17

Tuesday 11/18

$21

Wednesday 11/19

Thursday 11/20

$14

Friday 11/21

$17

Saturday 11/22

$15

Sunday 11/23

$26

Monday 11/24

Tuesday 11/25

$21

Wednesday 11/26

Thursday 11/27

$13

Friday 11/28

$15

Saturday 11/29

The cheapest time to travel from Dortmund to Hamburg

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Dortmund to Hamburg, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $13, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Dortmund to Hamburg. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $23.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Dortmund to Hamburg, with $13. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $26.

How to save money travelling from Dortmund to Hamburg

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Dortmund to Hamburg in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Dortmund to Hamburg, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Dortmund to Hamburg are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Dortmund and Hamburg

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Dortmund and Hamburg.

Signal Iduna Park

Central Bus Station

Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1

Asseln Aplerbecker Straße Bus Stop

Brünninghausen Bus Stop

Dollersweg Bus Stop

Central Bus Station

Adenauerallee 78

Reeperbahn Bus Stop

Harburg Bus Stop

Wendemuthstraße Bus Stop

Flughafenstraße Bus Stop

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Dortmund to Hamburg? Compare all modes of transports from Dortmund to Hamburg.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Dortmund to Hamburg

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Dortmund to Hamburg? Or which bus companies serve the route Dortmund to Hamburg? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Dortmund to Hamburg bus

How much does a Dortmund Hamburg bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $13 and takes 5h 15m to reach Hamburg. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Dortmund to Hamburg?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $13 and $130. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Hamburg.

On average, how many connections are available from Dortmund to Hamburg each day?

Every day, the Dortmund to Hamburg bus route is served by approximately 10 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Dortmund to Hamburg take?

The fastest bus from Dortmund to Hamburg is offered by Deutsche Bahn and takes 2h 49m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $108. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Dortmund to Hamburg?

The earliest bus arriving in Hamburg from Dortmund starts at 1:00 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Dortmund to Hamburg?

The latest bus trip departing from Dortmund for Hamburg starts at 11:50 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Dortmund Hamburg route?

When traveling by bus from Dortmund to Hamburg, passengers can travel with Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Dortmund and Hamburg?

You can check all the direct connections between Dortmund and Hamburg by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Dortmund to Hamburg bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Dortmund Hamburg bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Dortmund Hamburg bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Dortmund to Hamburg on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Dortmund to Hamburg

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

First Class

Best of the best: you will find the most comfortable accommodation to work or relax during your travel.

More bus routes to Dortmund and to Hamburg

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Dortmund and to Hamburg. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!