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Compare train, bus, and flight for Birmingham to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $149 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $149, while a flight costs an average of $540.
Distance: 500 miles (805 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$540 Average price | $149 Average price Cheapest | $85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 36m Average total duration 22h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Birmingham to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Birmingham to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Hamburg:
A bus is $391 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Hamburg costing on average $540.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 36m.
You'll arrive about 10h 4m sooner (2h 45m by flight vs 12h 49m by car). Tickets start at around $540 compared to roughly $85 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Birmingham to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:00 PM 25h15 Birmingham 6:15 PM Hamburg $82 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
5:00 PM 25h15 Birmingham 6:15 PM Hamburg $82 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
3:50 AM 25h10 Birmingham 5:00 AM Hamburg $185 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
1:10 PM 27h05 Birmingham 4:15 PM Hamburg $104 1 One-way 0 transfers2:30 PM 26h45 Birmingham 5:15 PM Hamburg $204 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Hamburg:
A bus is $391 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Hamburg costing on average $540.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 36m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Sas Airways, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Ryanair, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Air Dolomiti to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
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