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How to get fromItaly to Hamburgby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Italy to Hamburg by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LIN - HAM
    4h 30m
    €105–316

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    4h 57m
    €47–179

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 4 / ...
    16h 22m
    €278–470

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Dortmund Hbfbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    25h 40m
    €198–282

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    23h 52m
    €341–581

  6. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FLR - HAM
    4h 52m
    €95–256

  7. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BLQ - HAM
    6h 1m
    €91–240

  8. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FCO - HAM
    5h 21m
    €62–239

  9. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    16h 53m
    €278–520

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    17h 53m
    €237–317

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1385
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N70 / ...
    26h 14m
    €156–248

  12. Drive  1,623.9 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Hamburgcar car 1,623.9 km
    15h 33m
    €302–436

Italy to Hamburg by train and night train

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration23h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Italy and Hamburg, Germany?

ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Hamburg Dammtor via Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 16h 22m.

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