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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $309.
Distance: 228 miles (368 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$118 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $502 Average price | $100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Hamburg:
A bus is $67 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $118 (€96).
A bus is $451 (€365) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $502 (€406).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 6h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Hamburg
How to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:30 PM6h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$411One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:30 PM6h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$411One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- KL17516:55 AM1h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:55 AMHamburg Airport$7921One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60403 · ICE 9209:01 PM10h07Amsterdam Centraal7:08 AMHamburg Hbf$491One-way1 transfer
- ICD 1887 · IC 1787 · 20355 · ICE 20811:16 PM10h16Amsterdam Zuid9:32 AMHamburg Hbf$511One-way3 transfers
- IC 1585 · IC 1787 · 20355 · ICE 20811:00 PM10h32Amsterdam Centraal9:32 AMHamburg Hbf$511One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus12:00 PM7h15Schiphol, Airport Terminal 17:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:35 AM6h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:00 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$421One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:05 AM7h05Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)5:10 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$421One-way0 transfers
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OS2539:55 AM4h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol2:10 PMHamburg Airport$3031One-way1 transfer
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AF17107:25 AM6h50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol2:15 PMHamburg Airport$3101One-way1 transfer- AF5473+AF15107:25 AM9h55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:20 PMHamburg Airport$3101One-way1 transfer
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Travel from Amsterdam to Hamburg: Journey Details
Flying is the quickest method of traveling between Amsterdam and Hamburg, while taking the train or bus have similar travel times of approximately 5.5 hours.
Return trips from Hamburg to Amsterdam are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Hamburg:
A bus is $67 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $118 (€96).
A bus is $451 (€365) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $502 (€406).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 15m.
Bus takes on average 6h 2m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Pascan Aviation, Austrian Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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