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There are 13 ways to get from Hamburg to Italy by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car

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  1. Fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    4h 27m
    €104–326

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    5h 5m
    €52–179

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 8m
    €355–627

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N70 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N1385
    24h 44m
    €144–234

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    21h 52m
    €108–485

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane HAM - FLR
    4h 53m
    €100–265

  7. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HAM - FCO
    5h 15m
    €71–229

  8. Fly to Naples Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HAM - NAP
    5h 17m
    €88–218

  9. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HAM - CTA
    5h 45m
    €82–257

  10. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    17h 2m
    €350–681

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    21h 1m
    €225–301

  12. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus Catania– Dortmund
    25h 56m
    €215–293

  13. Drive  1,625.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Romecar car 1,625.6 km
    15h 28m
    €263–380

Hamburg to Italy by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Italy?

ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and Eurowings fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 8m.

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