There are 11 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 77
5h 33m€87–334Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Hamburg426 km
4h 53m€23–35Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 53m€56–62Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
3h 59m€105–312Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rheinetrain Ice
- Take the train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
5h 46m€68–253Bus via S Reeperbahn
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
7h 20m€40–63Drive 426 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Altonacar 426 km
4h 47m€77–111Fly 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 13m€124–433Fly 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 34m€184–462Train 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 13m€103–269Train 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€112–379
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 3h 59m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Hamburg via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
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 33m.
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 33m and costs €85 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Amsterdam to Altona, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Altona bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Altona is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €65 and takes 6h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 3h 59m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Altona, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg 3 times a day. Tickets cost €80–330 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg once daily. Tickets cost €54–58 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- 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
- €55–410
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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–58
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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 GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Amsterdam to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), 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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