How to travel from Basel to Hamburg

There are 3 travel options from Basel to Hamburg: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Basel is by taking a bus, which costs on average $37 (€33).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Basel to Hamburg:

A bus is $29 (€26) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Hamburg costing on average $66 (€59).

A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train with an average ticket price of $42 (€38) from Basel to Hamburg.

The fastest way to get to Hamburg from Basel is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 30 min.

Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 12 h 25 min of travel time.

Train takes 6 h 29 min on average.

The distance from Basel to Hamburg is approximately 428 miles (690 km).

The average frequency per day from Basel to Hamburg is:

• 8 buses per day.
• 3 flights a day.
• 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Hamburg from Basel 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 Basel to Hamburg:

• Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Basel to Hamburg depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
• Most travelers catch their flight from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
• Most travelers board their train from Basel SBB and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Hamburg:

• Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Basel to Hamburg tickets on Omio for $37 (€33).
• Travel with easyJet or KLM Cityhopper for flights to Hamburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for easyJet Basel to Hamburg tickets on Omio for $66 (€59).
• Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, FlixTrain or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) can get you to Hamburg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Basel to Hamburg for $42 (€38) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Basel to Hamburg with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct bus to Hamburg with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
• You'll find 1 direct flight a day to Hamburg with easyJet.
• You can check for a direct train to Hamburg with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | ICE with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Hamburg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.