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There are 9 ways to get from Utrecht to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4h 43m
    €51–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 15m
    €49–53

  3. Drive  414.4 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Hamburgcar car 414.4 km
    4h 39m
    €76–109

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    4h 6m
    €108–317

  5. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 4m
    €64–169

  6. Train via Amersfoort Centraal

    1. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    5h 51m
    €51–103

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3h 50m
    €125–403

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    4h 37m
    €99–301

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 38m
    €195–408

Utrecht to Hamburg by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Utrecht to Hamburg - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 15m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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