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Compare train, coach and flight for Brussels to Elmshorn
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Elmshorn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £68, while a flight costs an average of £751.
Distance: 484 km
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£751 Average Price | £193 Average Price | £68 Average Price Cheapest | £88 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 12m Average total duration 6h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 35m Average total duration 11h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Elmshorn:
A coach is £125 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Elmshorn costing on average £193.
A coach is £683 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Elmshorn costing on average £751.
Other travel options to Elmshorn take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 12m.
Coach takes on average 11h 35m.
Tickets start at around £68 compared to roughly £88 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £20. The journey takes 11h 5m versus 6h 21m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Elmshorn
How to get to Elmshorn from Brussels by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Brussels to Elmshorn is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Elmshorn:
A coach is £125 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Elmshorn costing on average £193.
A coach is £683 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Elmshorn costing on average £751.
Other travel options to Elmshorn take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 12m.
Coach takes on average 11h 35m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Elmshorn as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Elmshorn station.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines to go to Elmshorn by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Elmshorn by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Elmshorn by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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