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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Glasgow
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Glasgow among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei616 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei616, while a flight costs an average of lei896.
Distance: 589 miles (949 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei896 Average price | lei616 Average price Cheapest | lei737 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 15m Average total duration 28h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.8 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.4kg 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 Glasgow:
A bus is lei279 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Glasgow costing on average lei896.
A bus is lei2653 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Glasgow costing on average lei3270.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 51m.
Bus takes on average 29h 15m.
You'll arrive about 14h 49m sooner (2h 54m by flight vs 17h 43m by car). Tickets start at around lei896 compared to roughly lei737 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 Glasgow
How to get from Hamburg to Glasgow by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Glasgow is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM32h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationlei6151One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM32h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationlei6151One-way2 transfers
Fastest
KL1750 · KL9376:10 AM4h30Hamburg Airport9:40 AMGlasgow International Airportlei27621One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM38h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationlei6771One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM36h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:10 PMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationlei6881One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM34h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:15 AMGlasgow, Buchanan Bus Stationlei7381One-way2 transfers
- BA971 · BA14966:40 AM16h35Hamburg Airport10:15 PMGlasgow International Airportlei13031One-way1 transfer
- BA971 · BA14986:40 AM17h30Hamburg Airport11:10 PMGlasgow International Airportlei13031One-way1 transfer
- BA971 · BA14806:40 AM7h00Hamburg Airport12:40 PMGlasgow International Airportlei13381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Glasgow:
A bus is lei279 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Glasgow costing on average lei896.
A bus is lei2653 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Glasgow costing on average lei3270.
Other travel options to Glasgow take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 51m.
Bus takes on average 29h 15m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Glasgow 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 Glasgow International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Glasgow by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, KLM Cityhopper to go to Glasgow by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Glasgow by train.
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