There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Altona 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 Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
5h 11m€30–105Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Hamburg426 km
4h 53m€23–35Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
7h 20m€41–61Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
4h€115–307Train via Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 77
5h 33m€89–171Drive 426 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Altonacar 426 km
4h 47m€78–112Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
4h 14m€124–388Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
4h 35m€194–392Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
5h 17m€103–272Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
5h 59m€111–375
Amsterdam to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Altona is to rideshare which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Altona is to fly which takes 4h and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at S Reeperbahn via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Altona. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Altona via Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Altona is 475 km. The road distance is 426 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Altona without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Amsterdam to Altona, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Altona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Altona is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Altona, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg every 3 hours. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 4h 37m. GoVolta also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Amsterdam to Altona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Altona is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Amsterdam to Altona.
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