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Compare train and bus for Maastricht to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Maastricht to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €16.
Distance: 262 miles (423 km)
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€89 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest |
6h 26m Average total duration Fastest 5h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 28m Average total duration 8h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Maastricht to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Maastricht to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
EW7061Other options
IC 2732 · 32230 · 20075 · ICE 202
IC 2736 · 32234 · 20077 · ICE 1120
IC 2728 · 32226 · 20073 · ICE 1122
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This is compared to other travel options from Maastricht to Hamburg:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Hamburg costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 35m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Maastricht and Hamburg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Maastricht station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Metronom, Arriva NL, SNCB to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
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