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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, while a flight costs an average of €474.
Distance: 368 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€474 Average price | €76 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration 6h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Amsterdam to Hamburg:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average €76.
A bus is €437 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average €474.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Hamburg
How to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:55 PM5h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:55 PM5h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17574:50 PM1h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:50 PMHamburg Airport€5691One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICD 1843 · IC 1743 · 20373 · ICE 61012:16 PM5h59Amsterdam Zuid6:15 PMHamburg Hbf€591One-way3 transfers
- IC 2743 · IC 1743 · 20373 · ICE 61012:04 PM6h11Amsterdam Centraal6:15 PMHamburg Hbf€591One-way3 transfers
- ICE 141 · ICE 2066:00 AM5h15Amsterdam Centraal11:15 AMHamburg Hbf€801One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:20 PM6h00Schiphol, Airport Terminal 12:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:15 PM6h20Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)5:35 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€411One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:45 PM6h50Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)5:35 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€411One-way0 transfers
LH993 · LH302:45 PM5h20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:05 PMHamburg Airport€3831One-way1 transfer- LH989+
LH422411:15 AM5h50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:05 PMHamburg Airport€3831One-way1 transfer 
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OS886312:25 PM4h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol4:25 PMHamburg Airport€4831One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Hamburg:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average €76.
A bus is €437 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average €474.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with metronom, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Hamburg by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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