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Compare bus, train, and flight for Utrecht to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 3m. 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 $27, and a flight costs an average of $127.
Distance: 228 miles (368 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$80 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $266 Average price |
5h 48m Average total duration 5h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 38m Average total duration 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m 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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How to get from Utrecht to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Hamburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:35 AM8h32Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A7:07 PMHamburg Hbf$861One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
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FlixTrain10:35 AM8h32Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A7:07 PMHamburg Hbf$861One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL17516:55 AM1h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:55 AMHamburg Airport$9481One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain10:35 AM8h20Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A6:55 PMHamburg Harburg$871One-way1 transfer
IC 633 · ICE 145 · ICE 20210:21 AM4h54Utrecht Centraal3:15 PMHamburg Hbf$1931One-way2 transfers
IC 1739 · 20371 · ICE 103211:37 AM5h14Utrecht Centraal4:51 PMHamburg Hbf$1951One-way2 transfers
511112:50 PM7h15Utrecht, NH Hotel (Jaarbeursplein)10:05 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$881One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:15 AM8h00Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A7:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1011One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM9h15Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A7:00 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$961One-way1 transfer
AF1441 · AF14108:20 PM14h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol10:30 AMHamburg Airport$5341One-way1 transfer
AF1741 · AF16102:40 PM7h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol10:10 PMHamburg Airport$5691One-way1 transfer
AF1641 · AF16102:10 PM8h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol10:10 PMHamburg Airport$5691One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Hamburg:
A bus is $2 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Hamburg costing on average $29 (€24).
A bus is $99 (€80) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Utrecht to Hamburg costing on average $127 (€103).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 54m.
Bus takes on average 6h 6m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Utrecht Centraal and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Utrecht, Centraal Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, KLM to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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