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Compare bus, train, and flight for Brussels to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 32m. 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 €52, while a flight costs an average of €396.
Distance: 491 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€113 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €396 Average price | €94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 49m Average total duration 6h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 57m Average total duration 9h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Hamburg:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Hamburg costing on average €113.
A bus is €345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Hamburg costing on average €396.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 49m.
Bus takes on average 9h 57m.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Hamburg
How to get from Brussels to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 319 · ICE 920
8:25 PM 10h25 Brussels-Midi 6:50 AM Hamburg Hbf €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 319 · ICE 920
8:25 PM 10h25 Brussels-Midi 6:50 AM Hamburg Hbf €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- SN2629
9:05 PM 1h10 Brussels Airport 10:15 PM Hamburg Airport €393 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 319 · ICE 1541 · 4400+
820088:25 PM 10h07 Brussels-Midi 6:32 AM Hamburg Harburg €55 1 One-way 4 transfers - ICE 19 · ICE 657 · 82848+81604
6:25 PM 10h44 Brussels-Midi 5:09 AM Hamburg Harburg €55 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 317 · ICE 255 · ICE 584
4:22 PM 6h35 Brussels-Midi 10:57 PM Hamburg Hbf €74 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
12:45 AM 8h15 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 9:00 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €50 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
3:40 PM 10h40 Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin) 2:20 AM Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
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BA9685:53 AM 12h17 Brussels-Midi 6:10 PM Hamburg Airport €299 1 One-way 2 transfers- 9301+BA8460+BA970
5:53 AM 16h27 Brussels-Midi 10:20 PM Hamburg Airport €299 1 One-way 2 transfers - 9301+BA8454+BA970
5:53 AM 16h27 Brussels-Midi 10:20 PM Hamburg Airport €299 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Hamburg:
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Hamburg costing on average €113.
A bus is €345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Hamburg costing on average €396.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 49m.
Bus takes on average 9h 57m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight 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-Midi and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Swiss, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroCity, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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