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Compare bus, train, and flight for London to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €104 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 24m. 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 €104, while a train costs an average of €187.
Distance: 723 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€112 Average price | €104 Average price Cheapest | €187 Average price | €36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 53m Average total duration 18h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 29m Average total duration 7h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 33m 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 London to Hamburg:
A bus is €8 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Hamburg costing on average €112.
A bus is €83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Hamburg costing on average €187.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 53m.
Travel optionsfrom London to Hamburg
How to get from London to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 15186:15 AM1h30London Stansted Airport8:45 AMHamburg Airport€921One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 15186:15 AM1h30London Stansted Airport8:45 AMHamburg Airport€921One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 15186:15 AM1h30London Stansted Airport8:45 AMHamburg Airport€921One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus11:00 PM18h15London, Victoria Coach Station6:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€1051One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM21h40London, Victoria Coach Station6:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€1181One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain11:00 PM20h55London, Victoria Coach Station8:55 PMHamburg Harburg€1321One-way1 transfer
EW74618:45 AM1h35London Heathrow Airport11:20 AMHamburg Airport€1081One-way0 transfers- FR 15202:05 PM1h30London Stansted Airport4:35 PMHamburg Airport€1241One-way0 transfers
- EW74632:50 PM1h35London Heathrow Airport5:25 PMHamburg Airport€1331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Hamburg:
A bus is €8 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Hamburg costing on average €112.
A bus is €83 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Hamburg costing on average €187.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 53m.
- Around 95 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroCity, Eurostar to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with British Airways, Ryanair, Eurowings, easyJet, Malta Air, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Luxair, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Smartwings to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct flights per day with British Airways, Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air.
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