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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $129 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 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 $129, while a flight costs an average of $553.
Distance: 500 miles (805 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$553 Average price | $129 Average price Cheapest | $164 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 10m Average total duration 21h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 33m 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 Hamburg to Birmingham
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Birmingham, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Birmingham:
A bus is $425 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Birmingham costing on average $553.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 10m.
You'll arrive about 10h 41m sooner (2h 52m by flight vs 13h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $553 compared to roughly $164 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.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Birmingham
How to get from Hamburg to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:30 PM 26h55 Hamburg 11:25 PM Birmingham $113 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:30 PM 26h55 Hamburg 11:25 PM Birmingham $113 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
10:55 AM 25h40 Hamburg 12:35 PM Birmingham $183 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9:30 PM 26h50 Hamburg 12:20 AM Birmingham $121 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Birmingham:
A bus is $425 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Birmingham costing on average $553.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 10m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Sas Airways, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
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