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Compare train, coach and flight for Hamburg to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £107 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. 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 £107, while a flight costs an average of £404.
Distance: 805 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£404 Average Price | £107 Average Price Cheapest | £123 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 22h 9m Average total duration 21h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Birmingham:
A coach is £296 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Birmingham costing on average £404.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 22h 9m.
You'll arrive about 10h 41m sooner (2h 52m by flight vs 13h 33m by car). Tickets start at around £404 compared to roughly £123 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Birmingham is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 5126 · FR 6669:558h20Hamburg Airport17:15Birmingham International Airport£431One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FR 5126 · FR 6669:558h20Hamburg Airport17:15Birmingham International Airport£431One-way1 change
Fastest
- KL1750 · KL10416:103h25Hamburg Airport8:35Birmingham International Airport£1721One-way1 change
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus17:3930h16Hamburg Hbf22:55Birmingham£821One-way2 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:1025h45Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof22:55Birmingham£821One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:3026h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof14:35Birmingham£821One-way2 changes
- FR 5126 · FR 6689:5511h50Hamburg Airport20:45Birmingham International Airport£531One-way1 change
EW7066+
EW933415:304h45Hamburg Airport19:15Birmingham International Airport£1301One-way1 change- EW9037+EW933414:305h45Hamburg Airport19:15Birmingham International Airport£1301One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Birmingham:
A coach is £296 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Birmingham costing on average £404.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 22h 9m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair to go to Birmingham by flight.
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