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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr1846 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr1846, while a flight costs an average of kr5109.
Distance: 1111 miles (1789 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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kr5109 Average price | kr1846 Average price Cheapest | kr4070 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 14m Average total duration Fastest 4h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 32h 27m Average total duration 31h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.4 - 10.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.5kg 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 Madrid to Hamburg:
A bus is kr3264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Hamburg costing on average kr5109.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 27m.
You'll arrive about 17h 22m sooner (4h 14m by flight vs 21h 36m by car). Tickets start at around kr5109 compared to roughly kr4070 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 Madrid to Hamburg
How to get from Madrid to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
SK582 · SK64712:50 PM9h55Madrid Barajas Airport10:45 PMHamburg Airportkr19021One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- SK582 · SK64712:50 PM9h55Madrid Barajas Airport10:45 PMHamburg Airportkr19021One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IB7777:50 PM2h55Madrid Barajas Airport10:45 PMHamburg Airportkr19291One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:35 PM42h46Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses6:21 PMHamburg Hbfkr31451One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain11:59 PM42h22Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)6:21 PMHamburg Hbfkr31911One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM34h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofkr34421One-way2 transfers
- IB7754:15 PM2h55Madrid Barajas Airport7:10 PMHamburg Airportkr19291One-way0 transfers
- IB7718:35 AM3h00Madrid Barajas Airport11:35 AMHamburg Airportkr19291One-way0 transfers
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LH20567:00 AM4h30Madrid Barajas Airport11:30 AMHamburg Airportkr30731One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Hamburg:
A bus is kr3264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Hamburg costing on average kr5109.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 27m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Vueling, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Iberia.
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