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There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    5h
    €55–108

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 426 km
    4h 53m
    €23–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 25m
    €40–75

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3h 50m
    €115–282

  5. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5h 16m
    €68–237

  6. Drive 427.6 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Hamburgcar car 427.6 km
    4h 54m
    €77–111

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3h 40m
    €133–448

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 28m
    €202–538

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    5h 4m
    €110–277

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    5h 52m
    €120–387

Amsterdam to Hamburg by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 470.4 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 4h 37m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.

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