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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 an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. 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 bus costs an average of $50, while a flight costs an average of $387.
Distance: 228 miles (368 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$119 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $387 Average price |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg 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 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.
FlixBus8:55 PM5h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus8:55 PM5h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17516:55 AM1h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:55 AMHamburg Airport$7941One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICD 1867 · IC 1767 · 20385 · ICE 5146:16 PM5h59Amsterdam Zuid12:15 AMHamburg Hbf$461One-way3 transfers
IC 2767 · IC 1767 · 20385 · ICE 5146:04 PM6h11Amsterdam Centraal12:15 AMHamburg Hbf$461One-way3 transfers
ICD 1883 · IC 1783 · 20237 · 1498110:16 PM10h02Amsterdam Zuid8:18 AMHamburg Hbf$611One-way4 transfers
FlixBus8:20 PM6h00Schiphol, Airport Terminal 12:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$371One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:15 PM6h20Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)5:35 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$371One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:45 PM6h50Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)5:35 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$371One-way0 transfers
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LH422411:15 AM5h50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:05 PMHamburg Airport$4091One-way1 transfer
AF1441 · AF14108:20 PM14h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol10:30 AMHamburg Airport$4331One-way1 transfer
LH993 · LH262:45 PM3h20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol6:05 PMHamburg Airport$4741One-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 $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $119.
A bus is $337 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $387.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
- Around 38 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air France, Pascan Aviation, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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