There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Brussels by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
3h 53m€95–287Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Brussels569.1 km
6h 59m€38Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
6h 44m€116–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
9h 1m€125–179Drive 569.6 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Brusselscar 569.6 km
5h 35m€90–130Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BRE - BRU
7h 8m€153–386Fly Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
5h 34m€173–413Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
5h 19m€181–502Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 5m€45–85Train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
11h€103–173
Hamburg to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €38 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €95 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg - Bus Station station and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Hamburg and Brussels is 510 km. The road distance is 569.6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Brussels without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 44m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Hamburg to Brussels, including transfers.
Hamburg to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Hamburg - Bus Station.
Hamburg to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Brussels is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs €95 - €290. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 6h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 5m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines and KLM fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Brussels-Nord via Köln Hbf in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Hamburg to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Brussels is 570 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Hamburg to Brussels.
Book your Hamburg to Brussels train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Hamburg to Brussels bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1748+ hotels available in Brussels.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.