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Compare bus, train, and flight for London to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $131 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $131, while a flight costs an average of $474.
Distance: 449 miles (723 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$474 Average price | $131 Average price Cheapest | $357 Average price | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 11m Average total duration 18h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 35m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Hamburg:
A bus is $226 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Hamburg costing on average $357.
A bus is $343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Hamburg costing on average $474.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 35m.
Bus takes on average 19h 11m.
You'll arrive about 8h 28m sooner (3h 5m by flight vs 11h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $474 compared to roughly $44 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 London to Hamburg
How to get from London to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:30 PM18h00London, Victoria Coach Station3:30 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$731One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus8:30 PM18h00London, Victoria Coach Station3:30 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$731One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 15186:50 PM1h30London Stansted Airport9:20 PMHamburg Airport$811One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM21h40London, Victoria Coach Station6:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1701One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM23h30London, Victoria Coach Station9:00 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:00 PM20h08London, Victoria Coach Station7:08 PMHamburg Hbf$1881One-way2 transfers
U286359:50 AM1h40London Gatwick Airport12:30 PMHamburg Airport$1111One-way0 transfers
EW74632:50 PM1h35London Heathrow Airport5:25 PMHamburg Airport$2631One-way0 transfers- EW74618:45 AM1h35London Heathrow Airport11:20 AMHamburg Airport$2631One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Hamburg:
A bus is $226 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Hamburg costing on average $357.
A bus is $343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Hamburg costing on average $474.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 35m.
Bus takes on average 19h 11m.
- Around 94 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroCity, Eurostar, Intercity to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, British Airways, Eurowings, easyJet, Malta Air, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Luxair, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, GetJet Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Ryanair, British Airways, Eurowings, easyJet, Malta Air, GetJet Airlines.
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