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

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There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Hamburg by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LIN - HAM
    4h 30m
    €105–336

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    5h 2m
    €47–179

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    11h 49m
    €219–447

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milan to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    18h 53m
    €102–164

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 25m
    €129–287

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LIN - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €154–517

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane VRN - HAM
    5h 56m
    €109–365

  8. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 4 / ...
    12h 17m
    €223–383

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Milan to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    14h 53m
    €165–215

  10. Drive  1,106.1 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Hamburgcar car 1,106.1 km
    10h 1m
    €180–259

Milan to Hamburg by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Milan, 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 Milano Centrale to Hamburg Hbf via Basel SBB in around 11h 49m.

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