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How to get fromBrussels to Hamburgby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 7m
    €121–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 15m
    €45–90

  3. Drive  575 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Hamburgcar car 575 km
    5h 35m
    €92–133

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    4h
    €95–287

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    7h 58m
    €104–223

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    9h 37m
    €106–163

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    5h 11m
    €182–423

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

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    5h 2m
    €127–344

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 55m
    €200–504

  10. Fly Brussels Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BRU - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €163–388

Brussels to Hamburg by train

Calendar126Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Hamburg Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Hamburg - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 10h 15m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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