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Compare bus, train, and flight for Milan to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $92 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $92, while a flight costs an average of $454.
Distance: 561 miles (904 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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$454 Average price | $111 Average price | $92 Average price Cheapest |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 2m Average total duration 19h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 21m Average total duration 11h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Milan to Hamburg:
A train is $17 (€14) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Hamburg costing on average $109 (€91).
A train is $364 (€304) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Hamburg costing on average $457 (€382).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 23m.
Bus takes on average 19h 59m.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Hamburg
How to get from Milan to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:00 PM17h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano8:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$791One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus3:00 PM17h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano8:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$791One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U239496:20 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport8:05 AMHamburg Airport$2391One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 60+
ICE 102 · ICE 5727:10 AM17h20Milan Centrale12:30 AMHamburg Hbf$1661One-way2 transfers
EuroCity 178+
ICE 10410:10 AM13h06Milan Centrale11:16 PMHamburg Hbf$2461One-way1 transfer
EuroCity 60+
ICE 1047:10 AM16h06Milan Centrale11:16 PMHamburg Hbf$2461One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM23h40Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)7:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$931One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 PM25h25Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)8:00 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$931One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM22h20Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano6:45 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$941One-way1 transfer
KL1618 · KL17514:50 PM15h05Milan Linate Airport7:55 AMHamburg Airport$1811One-way1 transfer
SK1684 · SK6473:55 PM6h55Milan Malpensa Airport10:50 PMHamburg Airport$2031One-way1 transfer
KL1682 · KL175110:10 PM9h45Milan Linate Airport7:55 AMHamburg Airport$2081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Hamburg:
A train is $17 (€14) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Hamburg costing on average $109 (€91).
A train is $364 (€304) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Hamburg costing on average $457 (€382).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 23m.
Bus takes on average 19h 59m.
- Around 83 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Eurowings, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, KLM, Vueling, Air France, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Luxair, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, AJet, Turkish Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Eurowings, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta.
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