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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $150 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $150, while a flight costs an average of $565.
Distance: 671 miles (1080 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$565 Average price | $150 Average price Cheapest | $323 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 58m Average total duration 19h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg 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 Nantes to Hamburg:
A bus is $416 (€343) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Hamburg costing on average $565 (€466).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 58m.
You'll arrive about 10h 38m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 13h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $565 (€466) compared to roughly $323 (€266) 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 Nantes to Hamburg
How to get from Nantes to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:40 PM23h15Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes12:55 PMHamburg Harburg$981One-way2 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:40 PM23h15Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes12:55 PMHamburg Harburg$981One-way2 transfers
Fastest
KL1422 · KL17572:25 PM3h25Nantes Atlantique Airport5:50 PMHamburg Airport$6491One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:40 PM23h27Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes1:07 PMHamburg Hbf$981One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 PM19h20Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes9:00 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$981One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 AM20h55Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$981One-way1 transfer
VY2973 · VY182011:10 PM11h15Nantes Atlantique Airport10:25 AMHamburg Airport$1321One-way1 transfer
KL1422 · KL17512:25 PM17h30Nantes Atlantique Airport7:55 AMHamburg Airport$2371One-way1 transfer
12472 · 5460+
BA313 · BA9623:04 PM18h46Nantes station9:50 AMHamburg Airport$2571One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Hamburg:
A bus is $416 (€343) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Hamburg costing on average $565 (€466).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 58m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air France, Iberia to go to Hamburg by flight.
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