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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £90 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £90, while a train costs an average of £360.
Distance: 805 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£180 Average Price | £90 Average Price Cheapest | £360 Average Price |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 12m Average total duration 22h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 11m Average total duration 14h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Hamburg from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Hamburg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:4024h35Birmingham19:15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£821One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:4024h35Birmingham19:15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£821One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH959 · LH125:554h10Birmingham International Airport11:05Hamburg Airport£2201One-way1 change
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:0026h40Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway6:40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£991One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus15:3023h05Birmingham15:35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£1021One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus16:2522h10Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway15:35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£1071One-way1 change
LH2511 · LH205017:5513h05Birmingham International Airport8:00Hamburg Airport£1761One-way1 change
LH2511 · LH208017:5514h05Birmingham International Airport9:00Hamburg Airport£1761One-way1 change
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LH422410:255h40Birmingham International Airport17:05Hamburg Airport£1861One-way1 change
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FAQs: Birmingham to Hamburg
Travel to Hamburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Hamburg.

This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Hamburg:
A coach is £90 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Hamburg costing on average £180.
A coach is £271 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Hamburg costing on average £360.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 11m.
Coach takes on average 23h 12m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Ryanair, KLM, Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper, Cityjet, Pascan Aviation, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Air France to go to Hamburg by flight.
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