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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, and a flight costs an average of $298.
Distance: 228 miles (368 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$90 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $388 Average price |
5h 24m Average total duration 4h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Amsterdam
How to get from Hamburg to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:01 AM7h39Hamburg Harburg4:40 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$771One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus8:50 AM7h50Hamburg Hbf4:40 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$761One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL17586:35 PM1h00Hamburg Airport7:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$7421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus3:01 PM7h44Hamburg Harburg10:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1301One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus2:50 PM7h55Hamburg Hbf10:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1301One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1033 · 20368 · IC 1754 · ICD 185411:10 AM5h33Hamburg Hbf4:43 PMAmsterdam Zuid$1731One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 AM7h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:35 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$841One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:30 AM7h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof4:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$951One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:25 AM7h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:35 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$841One-way0 transfers
BA965 · BA43610:35 AM6h20Hamburg Airport4:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3181One-way1 transfer- BA965 · BA44210:35 AM8h10Hamburg Airport6:45 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3181One-way1 transfer
- BA971 · BA4366:45 AM10h10Hamburg Airport4:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3181One-way1 transfer
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Travel from Hamburg to Amsterdam: Journey Details
Traveling from Hamburg to Amsterdam will take passengers on a trip of some 465 kilometers. By plane it will take roughly 1 hour of flight time. Direct bus trips last a duration of 6 to 8 hours, while a train journey will take approximately 5 hours.
Return trips from Amsterdam to Hamburg are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Amsterdam:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Amsterdam costing on average $29 (€23).
A bus is $273 (€222) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Amsterdam costing on average $298 (€242).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Pascan Aviation, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Transavia France, Air Dolomiti to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Transavia France.
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