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Compare bus, train, and flight 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 an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. 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 $51, while a flight costs an average of $492.
Distance: 262 miles (423 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$105 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $492 Average price |
6h 4m Average total duration 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Maastricht to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Maastricht to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Maastricht to Hamburg:
A bus is $55 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Hamburg costing on average $105 (€89).
A bus is $442 (€372) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Maastricht to Hamburg costing on average $492 (€414).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Maastricht to Hamburg
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 · FlixBus8:15 PM 10h25 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 6:40 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:15 PM 10h25 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 6:40 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW90306:45 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 7:40 AM Hamburg Airport $218 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
18941 · 26423 · ICE 5181:53 PM 6h22 Maastricht station 8:15 PM Hamburg Hbf $71 1 One-way 2 transfers
IC 2752 · 32250 · 20085 · ICE 5182:01 PM 6h14 Maastricht station 8:15 PM Hamburg Hbf $73 1 One-way 3 transfers
18937 · 10326 · ICE 10812:53 PM 6h22 Maastricht station 7:15 PM Hamburg Hbf $79 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 PM 11h35 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 10:45 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 AM 12h05 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 11:35 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 AM 10h30 Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) 3:30 PM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof $50 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW70618:20 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:15 AM Hamburg Airport $283 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW90344:40 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 5:35 PM Hamburg Airport $314 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW90366:45 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 7:40 PM Hamburg Airport $314 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Maastricht to Hamburg:
A bus is $55 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Maastricht to Hamburg costing on average $105 (€89).
A bus is $442 (€372) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Maastricht to Hamburg costing on average $492 (€414).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Maastricht and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 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, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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