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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $69, while a flight costs an average of $505.
Distance: 329 miles (530 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$170 Average price | $69 Average price Cheapest | $505 Average price | $124 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 13m Average total duration 10h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Bruges
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Bruges, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bruges:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bruges costing on average $170.
A bus is $436 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bruges costing on average $505.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 47m.
Bus takes on average 11h 13m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (7h 17m by train vs 7h 36m by car). Tickets start at around $170 compared to roughly $124 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Bruges
How to get from Hamburg to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Bruges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM 13h15 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 9:15 AM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $52 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM 13h15 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 9:15 AM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $52 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
SN26307:15 AM 1h10 Hamburg Airport 8:25 AM Brussels Airport $342 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 519 · ICE 1052 · ICE 310 · IC 5389:45 AM 8h16 Hamburg Hbf 6:01 PM Bruges station $86 1 One-way 3 transfers
ICE 107 · ICE 314 · IC 28378:42 AM 8h13 Hamburg Hbf 4:55 PM Bruges station $101 1 One-way 2 transfers
ICE 1033 · ICE 14 · IC 800211:23 AM 7h22 Hamburg Harburg 6:45 PM Bruges station $129 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM 13h25 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 11:55 AM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $52 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 AM 12h25 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 1:35 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $63 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM 13h15 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 10:45 PM Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West $67 1 One-way 1 transfer
KL1750 · KL17036:10 AM 4h00 Hamburg Airport 10:10 AM Brussels Airport $228 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA965 · BA3943:00 PM 4h45 Hamburg Airport 7:45 PM Brussels Airport $287 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA961 · BA39210:40 AM 6h25 Hamburg Airport 5:05 PM Brussels Airport $287 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Bruges:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Bruges costing on average $170.
A bus is $436 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Bruges costing on average $505.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 47m.
Bus takes on average 11h 13m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Bruges as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Bruges by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bruges by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bruges by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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