Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte. From €12.28, fastest 2h 19m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte costs €12.28 at the cheapest and takes 2h 19m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 7 operators. The route covers 225 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 12, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
225 km
Fastest
2h 19m
Average
3h 19m
Services per day
18
Cheapest
€12.28
CO2 per passenger
6.7 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 21m1h 37m44m€30.047.4 kg9
Coach3h 50m3h 6m44m€13.936.1 kg9
  • 2h 21mFastest, by Train
  • €13.93Cheapest, by Coach
  • 6.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 225 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€12.28
  1. FlixBus FB485714:133h 16m17:29ZOBHamburg-Mitte bus station

Door to door 4hCO2 6.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€31.14
  1. DB Fernverkehr DB313006:151h 37m07:52Bielefeld HbfHamburg-Mitte station

Door to door 2h 21mCO2 7.4 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
DB Fernverkehr AG2 changesICE 154508:0511:012h 56m
DB Fernverkehr AG2 changesICE 54508:3411:212h 47m
FlixTrain-eu2 changesFlixTrain FLX3008:4011:493h 19m
FlixTrain-eu2 changesFlixTrain FLX3008:4011:573h 17m
Eurobahn3 changesRB71 (89644)08:4811:493h 11m
Eurobahn3 changesRB71 (89644)08:4811:573h 9m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bielefeld to Hamburg-MitteSunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25SatSep 26
Coach€24.38€20.53€16.68€21.08€22.18€20.53€17.23€16.13€14.48€13.93€15.58€19.98€18.33€15.03
Train€53.14€45.44€36.64€41.04€53.14€54.24€38.29€38.84€32.79€30.04€32.24€44.89€38.29€34.99

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €12.28

The bus gets you into Hamburg-Mitte. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

A hotel room

A room in Hamburg-Mitte for the night the bus gets in

The search opens on Hamburg-Mitte with your nights already filled in, so it is one step to a real price.

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Booking window

When to book Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €13.9390 days
  2. €10.6360 days
  3. €10.6345 days
  4. €10.6330 days
  5. €13.9321 days
  6. €15.0314 days
  7. €17.237 days
  8. €16.683 days
  9. €24.381 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €10.63.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 129 percent. The most expensive point is €24.38, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€24.38€10.631371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €16.13Sun
  2. €14.48Mon
  3. €13.93Tue
  4. €15.58Wed
  5. €19.98Thu
  6. €18.33Fri
  7. €15.03Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €16.68Sep
  2. €12.83Oct
  3. €12.83Nov
  4. €12.28Dec
  5. €11.73Jan
  6. €11.18Feb

The route

BielefeldBielefeldHamburg-MitteHamburg-Mitte
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
78% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 22% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 225 km against 196 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Hannover, Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Bremen. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Bielefeld at 06:08 and the last at 14:50, across 9 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Bielefeld

Rail
  • Bielefeld Hbf
  • Bielefeld-Senne station
  • Bielefeld Central Station
Bus
  • ZOB
  • Milse
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€13.383h 44m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
DB Fernverkehr€27.292h 20m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€12.283h 44m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
FlixTrain€24.542h 20m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
HVV€12.833h 44m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
NVBW€14.483h 45m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
SBB€27.292h 19m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€8.0065%
Taxes€0.807%
Supplier fees€1.4912%
Our service fee€1.9916%
Total you pay€12.28100%

The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Hamburg-Mitte

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

The fastest journey from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte takes 2h 19m door to door, of which 1h 37m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 19m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

The cheapest fare from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte is €12.28, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €24.38. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

The cheapest way from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte is by Coach, at €13.93 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 3h 50m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

The fastest way from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte is by Train, at 2h 21m door to door. Only 1h 37m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €30.04.

When should I book Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

Fares from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €10.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 129 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte, at €13.93. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte, at €11.18 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

7 operators sell services from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, DB Fernverkehr, FlixBus, FlixTrain, HVV, NVBW. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

78 percent of the services we sell from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte are direct. The rest connect at Hannover, Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte produce?

Traveling from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte by Coach produces about 6.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 7.4 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte use?

Services from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte by Train leave from Bielefeld Hbf and arrive at Hamburg-Mitte station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte?

7 of the 7 operators we sell from Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Bielefeld to Hamburg-Mitte on September 12, 2026: 225 km of route against 196 km in a straight line, 18 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €12.28, and 2h 19m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Hamburg-Mitte and elsewhere in Germany. None of it is ours to sell.

A guided tour group

What to book in Hamburg-Mitte before you go

The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.

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