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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 €105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 58m. 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 €105, while a flight costs an average of €383.
Distance: 723 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€383 Average price | €105 Average price Cheapest | €298 Average price | €37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 15m Average total duration 18h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 35m Average total duration 8h 5m 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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Compare ways to travel from London to Hamburg
Compare the available ways to get from London to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Hamburg:
A bus is €193 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Hamburg costing on average €298.
A bus is €278 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Hamburg costing on average €383.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 35m.
Bus takes on average 19h 15m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:30 PM18h00London, Victoria Coach Station3:30 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€961One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:30 PM18h00London, Victoria Coach Station3:30 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€961One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 15187:00 AM1h30London Stansted Airport9:30 AMHamburg Airport€1721One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM23h30London, Victoria Coach Station9:00 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€1361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM21h40London, Victoria Coach Station6:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€1921One-way1 transfer
LO282 · LO39310:35 AM7h20London Heathrow Airport6:55 PMHamburg Airport€1981One-way1 transfer- LO282 · LO39710:35 AM10h45London Heathrow Airport10:20 PMHamburg Airport€1981One-way1 transfer
- LO286 · LO3936:30 AM11h25London Heathrow Airport6:55 PMHamburg Airport€1981One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Hamburg:
A bus is €193 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Hamburg costing on average €298.
A bus is €278 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Hamburg costing on average €383.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 35m.
Bus takes on average 19h 15m.
- Around 94 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 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.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- 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.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroCity, Eurostar, Intercity to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, British Airways, Eurowings, easyJet, Malta Air, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Luxair, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, GetJet Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Ryanair, British Airways, Eurowings, easyJet, Malta Air, GetJet Airlines.
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