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Compare bus and train for Zaventem to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zaventem to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $49 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 $49, while a flight costs an average of $664.
Distance: 298 miles (481 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$664 Average price | $147 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest | $110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 41m Average total duration 10h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Zaventem to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Zaventem to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zaventem to Hamburg:
A bus is $99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zaventem to Hamburg costing on average $147.
A bus is $616 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zaventem to Hamburg costing on average $664.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 56m.
Bus takes on average 10h 41m.
You'll arrive about 4h 47m sooner (2h 17m by flight vs 7h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $664 compared to roughly $110 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 Zaventem to Hamburg
How to get from Zaventem to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zaventem to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

10:15 AM 13h00 Zaventem 11:15 PM Hamburg $48 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:15 AM 13h00 Zaventem 11:15 PM Hamburg $48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

12:50 PM 12h30 Zaventem 1:20 AM Hamburg $60 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zaventem to Hamburg:
A bus is $99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zaventem to Hamburg costing on average $147.
A bus is $616 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zaventem to Hamburg costing on average $664.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 56m.
Bus takes on average 10h 41m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zaventem and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels National Airport and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with KLM, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Swiss, Austrian Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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