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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 €119 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. 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 €119, while a flight costs an average of €172.
Distance: 500 miles (805 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€172 Average price | €119 Average price Cheapest | €137 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 9m Average total duration 21h 39m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Birmingham:
A bus is €81 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Birmingham costing on average €172.
A bus is €346 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Birmingham costing on average €438.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 47m.
Bus takes on average 22h 18m.
You'll arrive about 10h 52m sooner (2h 41m by flight vs 13h 33m by car). Tickets start at around €172 compared to roughly €137 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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM23h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:30 AMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€791One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM23h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:30 AMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€791One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH4225+
LH9586:00 PM4h15Hamburg Airport9:15 PMBirmingham International Airport€1711One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 PM24h45Hamburg Hbf2:35 PMBirmingham€801One-way2 transfers- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus3:01 PM24h34Hamburg Harburg2:35 PMBirmingham€811One-way2 transfers
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus3:01 PM21h29Hamburg Harburg11:30 AMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€811One-way2 transfers
- LH2055 · LH251010:45 AM7h25Hamburg Airport5:10 PMBirmingham International Airport€1991One-way1 transfer
- LH4223+LH9583:00 PM7h15Hamburg Airport9:15 PMBirmingham International Airport€2001One-way1 transfer
- LH2059 · LH25101:15 PM4h55Hamburg Airport5:10 PMBirmingham International Airport€2021One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Birmingham:
A bus is €81 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Birmingham costing on average €172.
A bus is €346 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Birmingham costing on average €438.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 47m.
Bus takes on average 22h 18m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains 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, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Pascan Aviation, Air France, Eastern Airways, Helvetic Airways to go to Birmingham by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Birmingham by train.
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