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Compare train, bus, and flight for Liège to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liège to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $62, while a flight costs an average of $518.
Distance: 277 miles (446 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$133 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $518 Average price | $102 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 31m Average total duration 10h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Liège to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Liège to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Hamburg:
A bus is $72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Hamburg costing on average $133.
A bus is $457 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liège to Hamburg costing on average $518.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 52m.
Bus takes on average 10h 31m.
You'll arrive about 1h 1m sooner (5h 22m by train vs 6h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $133 compared to roughly $102 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 Liège to Hamburg
How to get from Liège to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM 11h10 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 6:40 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM 11h10 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 6:40 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW70618:35 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:30 AM Hamburg Airport $284 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 15 · ICE 103211:14 AM 5h25 Liège-Guillemins 4:39 PM Hamburg Harburg $139 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 13 · ICE 557 · ICE 6829:14 AM 5h43 Liège-Guillemins 2:57 PM Hamburg Hbf $139 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 AM 15h05 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 2:40 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $54 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM 14h30 Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 9:00 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $59 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW90344:30 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 5:25 PM Hamburg Airport $284 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1706 · KL17512:45 PM 17h10 Brussels Airport 7:55 AM Hamburg Airport $299 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW90365:40 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport $315 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Hamburg:
A bus is $72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Hamburg costing on average $133.
A bus is $457 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liège to Hamburg costing on average $518.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 52m.
Bus takes on average 10h 31m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liège and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Eurowings, British Airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta.
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