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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Hamburg
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 an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. 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 €471.
Distance: 368 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€76 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €471 Average price | €82 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 16m Average total duration 6h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
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 €434 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 7h 16m.
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.
- FlixBus
8:55 PM 5h25 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 2:20 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:55 PM 5h25 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 2:20 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL17598:55 PM 1h00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 9:55 PM Hamburg Airport €569 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60403 · ICE 920
8:15 PM 10h50 Amsterdam Centraal 7:05 AM Hamburg Hbf €40 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICD 1867 · IC 1767 · 20385 · ICE 514
6:16 PM 5h59 Amsterdam Zuid 12:15 AM Hamburg Hbf €42 1 One-way 3 transfers - IC 1565 · IC 1767 · 20385 · ICE 514
6:03 PM 6h12 Amsterdam Centraal 12:15 AM Hamburg Hbf €42 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
8:20 PM 6h00 Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 2:20 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €33 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:15 PM 6h20 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 5:35 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €36 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
12:35 AM 6h25 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 7:00 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF5473+AF1710
7:25 AM 7h35 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 3:00 PM Hamburg Airport €275 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1441 · AF1410
8:35 PM 13h50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 10:25 AM Hamburg Airport €289 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF3171+AF1710
8:15 AM 6h45 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 3:00 PM Hamburg Airport €344 1 One-way 1 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 €434 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Hamburg costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 7h 16m.
- Around 44 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, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, ITA, Cityjet to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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