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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to London
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €100 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €100, while a flight costs an average of €376.
Distance: 723 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€376 Average price | €100 Average price Cheapest | €275 Average price | €160 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 5m Average total duration 19h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 43m Average total duration 8h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Hamburg to London:
A bus is €176 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to London costing on average €275.
A bus is €276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to London costing on average €376.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 43m.
Bus takes on average 20h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to London
How to get from Hamburg to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM23h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof7:15 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1111One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM23h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof7:15 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1111One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U286369:25 PM1h40Hamburg Airport10:05 PMLondon Gatwick Airport€3121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus12:55 PM19h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof7:00 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1111One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus2:50 PM17h10Hamburg Hbf7:00 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1451One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus3:01 PM16h59Hamburg Harburg7:00 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1481One-way1 transfer
EW7044 · EW24683:20 PM3h35Hamburg Airport5:55 PMLondon Gatwick Airport€2571One-way1 transfer- EW7044 · EW24643:20 PM4h45Hamburg Airport7:05 PMLondon Heathrow Airport€2681One-way1 transfer
SK2646 · SK5331:45 PM7h10Hamburg Airport7:55 PMLondon Heathrow Airport€3261One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to London:
A bus is €176 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to London costing on average €275.
A bus is €276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to London costing on average €376.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 43m.
Bus takes on average 20h 5m.
- Around 95 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and London as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in London St Pancras International (STP).
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to London by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar to go to London by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings, British Airways, easyJet, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia, Edelweiss Air, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Air Serbia, ITA to go to London by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings, British Airways, easyJet, Malta Air.
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