There are 4 ways to get from Kotka to Hamburg by train, plane, bus, ferry, 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, fly
best- Take the train from Kotka Satama to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane HEL - HAM
7h 49m€126–262Bus
- Take the bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 30-35bus Ob7
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206 / ...
33h 27m€183–286Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 3bus Ob7
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8
35h 25m€331–481Drive 2,774.9 km
- Drive from Kotka to Hamburgcar 2,774.9 km
31h 10m€584–843
Kotka to Hamburg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotka to Hamburg is to train and fly which costs €120 - €270 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kotka to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €120 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotka to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Helsinki, Bus Station and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 27m.
The distance between Kotka and Hamburg is 1390 km. The road distance is 2774.9 km.
The best way to get from Kotka to Hamburg without a car is to bus which takes 33h 27m and costs €180 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Kotka to Hamburg, including transfers.
Kotka to Hamburg bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI station.
Kotka to Hamburg bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at 30-35 station.
Hamburg is 1h behind Kotka. It is currently 11:38 PM in Kotka and 10:38 PM in Hamburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotka to Hamburg is 2775 km. It takes approximately 31h 10m to drive from Kotka to Hamburg.
What companies run services between Kotka, Finland and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Helsinki, Bus Station and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 33h 27m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kotka Satama to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Omni Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 040 5433 413
- Website
- Salon Tilausmatkat Oy
Bus from Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Salon Tilausmatkat Oy
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
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