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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a flight costs an average of €250.
Distance: 368 km
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€78 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €329 Average price |
6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
511113:40 PM6h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
511113:40 PM6h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17574:50 PM1h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:50 PMHamburg Airport€5581One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 765 · IC 17967 · 20385 · ICE 5146:08 PM6h12Amsterdam Centraal12:20 AMHamburg Harburg€361One-way3 transfers
IC 60403 · ICE 9208:13 PM10h48Amsterdam Centraal7:01 AMHamburg Harburg€401One-way1 transfer
IC 3079 · Bus RE19X · S3 · ICE 9209:24 PM9h37Amsterdam Centraal7:01 AMHamburg Harburg€471One-way3 transfers
FlixBus8:55 PM5h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€481One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:20 PM6h00Schiphol, Airport Terminal 12:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€481One-way0 transfers
FlixBus2:00 AM6h25Amsterdam8:25 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€481One-way0 transfers
LH2311 · LH20588:15 AM4h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:30 PMHamburg Airport€2921One-way1 transfer
LH2311 · LH20608:15 AM6h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol2:30 PMHamburg Airport€2921One-way1 transfer
AF1341 · AF151010:40 AM6h40Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:20 PMHamburg Airport€3231One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Hamburg
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Hamburg:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average €78.
A bus is €294 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average €329.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 58m.
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, 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, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Pascan Aviation, Austrian Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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