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Compare bus, flight, and train for Milan to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, and a train costs an average of $73.
Distance: 561 miles (904 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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$152 Average price | $102 Average price Cheapest | $192 Average price |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 48m Average total duration 20h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 12m Average total duration 13h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Milan to Hamburg
How to get from Milan to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM21h50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano6:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1441One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM21h50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano6:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1441One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW78258:25 PM1h40Milan Malpensa Airport10:05 PMHamburg Airport$3501One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 178+
ICE 10410:10 AM13h06Milan Centrale11:16 PMHamburg Hbf$3641One-way1 transfer
EuroCity 178+
ICE 276 · ICE 78210:10 AM13h47Milan Centrale11:57 PMHamburg Hbf$3641One-way2 transfers
EuroCity 178+
ICE 7010:10 AM14h19Milan Centrale12:29 AMHamburg Hbf$3641One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM20h10Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:55 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1791One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM23h40Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)7:40 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1761One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:20 PM23h10Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)2:30 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1821One-way2 transfers
AZ450 · AZ48747:30 AM5h00Milan Linate Airport12:30 PMHamburg Airport$2511One-way1 transfer
AZ7322 · AZ48785:20 PM3h20Milan Malpensa Airport8:40 PMHamburg Airport$2651One-way1 transfer
U239497:45 PM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport9:30 PMHamburg Airport$2711One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Milan to Hamburg
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Hamburg:
A flight is $15 (€12) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Hamburg costing on average $55 (€45).
A flight is $32 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Hamburg costing on average $73 (€59).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 11m.
Bus takes on average 17h 45m.
- Around 69 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Eurowings, easyJet, Ryanair, ITA, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Malta Air, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, KLM, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Vueling Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Luxair, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, GetJet Airlines to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, easyJet, Ryanair, ITA, Malta Air, Avion Express Malta.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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