There are 9 ways to get from Altona to Amsterdam by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
6h 7m€53–186Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Amsterdam425.1 km
5h 30m€25Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Stationbus N75
7h 20m€37–63Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
3h 59m€114–318Train via Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 77
6h 20m€83–256Bus via Altona
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 53m€58–62Drive 426.4 km
- Drive from Altona to Amsterdamcar 426.4 km
4h 44m€79–114Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
3h 53m€133–398Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
5h 46m€183–402
Altona to Amsterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Amsterdam is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Altona to Amsterdam station. However, there are services departing from S Reeperbahn and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Altona to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Altona and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Altona and Amsterdam is 475 km. The road distance is 426.4 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs €50 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Altona to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Altona to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Altona to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Hamburg-Harburg station.
The best way to get from Altona to Amsterdam is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 3h 59m.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Altona to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Central Station.
Altona to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Amsterdam is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Altona to Amsterdam.
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