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Compare bus, flight, and train for Västerås to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Västerås to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of CHF 43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of CHF 43, while a flight costs an average of CHF 382.
Distance: 485 miles (781 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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CHF 382 Average price | CHF 43 Average price Cheapest | CHF 104 Average price | CHF 244 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 8m Average total duration 11h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 33m Average total duration 18h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.3 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Västerås to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Västerås to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Västerås to Hamburg:
A train is CHF 61 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Västerås to Hamburg costing on average CHF 104.
A train is CHF 339 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Västerås to Hamburg costing on average CHF 382.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 8m.
Bus takes on average 18h 33m.
You'll arrive about 7h 59m sooner (3h 3m by flight vs 11h 2m by car). Tickets start at around CHF 382 compared to roughly CHF 244 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 Västerås to Hamburg
How to get from Västerås to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Västerås to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

4:50 PM 24h35 Västerås 5:25 PM Hamburg CHF 64 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

4:50 PM 24h35 Västerås 5:25 PM Hamburg CHF 64 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

11:15 AM 23h50 Västerås 11:05 AM Hamburg CHF 89 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Västerås to Hamburg:
A train is CHF 61 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Västerås to Hamburg costing on average CHF 104.
A train is CHF 339 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Västerås to Hamburg costing on average CHF 382.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 8m.
Bus takes on average 18h 33m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Västerås and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Västerås Central Station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Västerås, Resecentrum and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SJ, Snälltåget to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Finnair, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Cityjet, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, TAP Portugal, GetJet Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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