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Compare bus, train, and flight for Basel to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €70, while a flight costs an average of €543.
Distance: 429 miles (691 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€160 Average price | €543 Average price | €70 Average price Cheapest | €192 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 3m Average total duration 14h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg 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 Basel to Hamburg:
A bus is €91 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Hamburg costing on average €160.
A bus is €474 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Hamburg costing on average €543.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Bus takes on average 15h 3m.
The journey is about 1h 6m faster (7h 31m by train vs 8h 37m by car) and roughly €33 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€160 vs €192). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Hamburg
How to get from Basel to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus12:30 PM14h05Basel Bad Bhf2:35 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€391One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus12:30 PM14h05Basel Bad Bhf2:35 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€391One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U211837:40 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:10 PMHamburg Airport€1061One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 272 · ICE 9208:16 PM10h34Basel SBB6:50 AMHamburg Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus12:30 PM14h15Basel Bad Bhf2:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€491One-way1 transfer
NJ 47010:16 PM9h37Basel SBB7:53 AMHamburg Hbf€551One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM20h05Basel, Bahnhof6:45 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 PM20h20Basel, Bahnhof8:00 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 AM18h15Basel, Bahnhof7:20 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€541One-way1 transfer
- KL1944 · KL175110:15 AM21h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:55 AMHamburg Airport€3301One-way1 transfer
- KL1944 · KL175510:15 AM3h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg2:05 PMHamburg Airport€3311One-way1 transfer
- KL1942 · KL17536:30 AM4h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:15 AMHamburg Airport€3311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Hamburg:
A bus is €91 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Hamburg costing on average €160.
A bus is €474 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Hamburg costing on average €543.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Bus takes on average 15h 3m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, KLM, British Airways to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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