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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $158 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. 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 $158, while a flight costs an average of $427.
Distance: 502 miles (809 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$427 Average price | $158 Average price Cheapest | $168 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 29m Average total duration 23h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 5m 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 Manchester:
A bus is $269 (€226) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Manchester costing on average $427 (€358).
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 29m.
You'll arrive about 11h 59m sooner (3h 6m by flight vs 15h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $427 (€358) compared to roughly $168 (€141) 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 Manchester
How to get from Hamburg to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM26h25Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof2:20 PMManchester, Shudehill Interchange$1021One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM26h25Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof2:20 PMManchester, Shudehill Interchange$1021One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U221969:25 PM1h40Hamburg Airport10:05 PMManchester Airport$1581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM27h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:50 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange$1031One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM27h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:45 PMManchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East$1041One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:39 PM32h11Hamburg Hbf12:50 AMManchester, Shudehill Interchange$1041One-way2 transfers
LH2065+
LH40866:20 PM5h55Hamburg Airport11:15 PMManchester Airport$2191One-way1 transfer
EW2470+
EW70406:15 AM8h55Hamburg Airport2:10 PMManchester Airport$2271One-way1 transfer- BA971 · BA13606:35 AM4h15Hamburg Airport9:50 AMManchester Airport$2611One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Manchester:
A bus is $269 (€226) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Manchester costing on average $427 (€358).
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 29m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Manchester as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Manchester by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Eurowings, Lufthansa, KLM, Sas Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air France, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Eastern Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Manchester by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet, Eurowings.
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