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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 $305.
Distance: 228 miles (368 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$117 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $495 Average price | $98 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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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 $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $117.
A bus is $445 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $495.
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.
511113:40 PM6h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$611One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 511113:40 PM6h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$611One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17516:55 AM1h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:55 AMHamburg Airport$6801One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:30 AM7h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:55 PMHamburg Harburg$1151One-way1 transfer - IC 919 · IC 1719 · 20361 · ICE 23106:16 AM5h19Amsterdam Zuid11:35 AMHamburg Harburg$1161One-way3 transfers
- ICD 1823 · IC 1723 · 20363 · ICE 10367:16 AM5h22Amsterdam Zuid12:38 PMHamburg Harburg$1301One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus7:30 PM7h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$881One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:45 PM7h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)12:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$951One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM6h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1071One-way0 transfers
OS316 · OS2595:40 PM4h35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol10:15 PMHamburg Airport$3481One-way1 transfer
LH993 · LH302:40 PM5h25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:05 PMHamburg Airport$4591One-way1 transfer
OS312+OS2539:55 AM4h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol2:10 PMHamburg Airport$4691One-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 $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $117.
A bus is $445 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average $495.
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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Pascan Aviation, Austrian Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Hamburg by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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