There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg 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 1m€30–104Rideshare
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 / ...
6h 20m€46–50Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
3h 50m€115–322Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 6m€60–145Train via Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain GoVolta
5h 19m€31–107Drive 427.6 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Hamburgcar 427.6 km
4h 54m€79–114Fly 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 Hbftrain
3h 34m€133–403Fly 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 21m€181–403Train 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 7m€103–289Train 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 49m€111–390
Amsterdam to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg is to fly and train which takes 3h 34m and costs €130 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Central Station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Jungfernstieg via Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Hamburg is 470 km. The road distance is 427.6 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Amsterdam to Hamburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €46 - €50 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Hamburg, 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 once daily. 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. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- 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 Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Amsterdam to Hamburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Hamburg is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
Book your Amsterdam to Hamburg train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Amsterdam to Hamburg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.