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Compare bus, train, and flight for Brussels to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €53 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 36m. 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 €53, while a flight costs an average of €400.
Distance: 491 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€400 Average price | €116 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration 6h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 51m Average total duration 9h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg 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 Brussels to Hamburg:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Hamburg costing on average €128.
A bus is €230 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Hamburg costing on average €285.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 8m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM10h40Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin)2:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM10h40Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin)2:20 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SN26299:05 PM1h15Brussels Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport€3811One-way0 transfers
Other options
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FlixTrain10:55 AM8h00Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)6:55 PMHamburg Harburg€511One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain10:55 AM8h13Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)7:08 PMHamburg Hbf€511One-way1 transfer
ICE 317 · ICE 655 · ICE 5844:22 PM6h35Brussels-Midi10:57 PMHamburg Hbf€1061One-way2 transfers
FlixBus12:45 AM8h15Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)9:00 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€471One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain1:20 AM11h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)12:55 PMHamburg Harburg€491One-way1 transfer
9301+
SK1550 · SK6475:53 AM16h57Brussels-Midi10:50 PMHamburg Airport€3601One-way2 transfers
BA387 · BA9705:00 PM4h45Brussels Airport9:45 PMHamburg Airport€3671One-way1 transfer
SN26239:35 AM1h15Brussels Airport10:50 AMHamburg Airport€3811One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Hamburg:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Hamburg costing on average €128.
A bus is €230 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Hamburg costing on average €285.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 8m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, De Lijn to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Hamburg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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