Travel Information between Amsterdam and Hamburg
| 228 miles (368 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $15 - $277 | |
| Bus • $15 (€14) • 5 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $277 (€250) • 1 h 5 min | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 228 miles (368 km) by bus, train or flight between Amsterdam and Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
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How to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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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There are 3 options to travel to Hamburg from Amsterdam including taking a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Amsterdam is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€14).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Amsterdam to Hamburg:
Taking a bus costs $262 (€236) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $277 (€250).
Taking a bus costs $21 (€19) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $37 (€33).
The fastest way to get to Hamburg from Amsterdam is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 25 min.
Train takes 5 h 14 min on average.
The distance is approximately 228 miles (368 km) from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Hamburg is:
- 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Hamburg from Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Amsterdam to Hamburg:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Most travelers board their plane from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Amsterdam to Hamburg:
- You can travel to Hamburg from Amsterdam by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $15 (€14) with FlixBus from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
- You can travel from Amsterdam to Hamburg by flight with Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air France or Austrian Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $89 (€80) with Eurowings from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
- You can take a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. Cheap tickets can be found for $37 (€33) with Deutsche Bahn from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
Yes, there are direct services available from Amsterdam to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 4 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
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