There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Amsterdam 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 Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
5h 49m€52–129Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Amsterdam425.1 km
5h 30m€25Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 5m€46–50Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
3h 49m€114–317Train via Jungfernstieg
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 77
6h 10m€88–173Drive 426.5 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Amsterdamcar 426.5 km
4h 50m€79–114Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
3h 34m€133–396Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
5h 17m€180–399
Hamburg to Amsterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Amsterdam is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Amsterdam is to train and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €130 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg - Bus Station station and arriving at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Hamburg and Amsterdam is 469 km. The road distance is 426.5 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Hamburg to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Hamburg to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Hamburg - Bus Station.
Hamburg to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Hamburg-Harburg station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Amsterdam is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €46 - €50 and takes 6h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 3h 49m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Amsterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Hamburg to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Amsterdam is 427 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Hamburg to Amsterdam.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Amsterdam. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.