There are 8 ways to get from Zaandam to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
6h 2m€51–102Bus via Amsterdam Sloterdijk
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 075 / ...
7h 51m€41–67Drive 435.9 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Hamburgcar 435.9 km
4h 58m€81–117Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
4h€115–348Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 12m€58–62Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
3h 42m€124–409Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
4h 56m€171–424Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
5h 54m€104–311
Zaandam to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Hamburg is to bus via Amsterdam Sloterdijk which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Hamburg is to fly and train which takes 3h 42m and costs €120 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Zaandam to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Zaandam and Hamburg is 496 km. The road distance is 435.9 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Zaandam to Hamburg, including transfers.
Zaandam to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Zaandam to Hamburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Hamburg is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 51m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €350 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–58
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zaandam to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Zaandam to Hamburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Hamburg is 436 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Zaandam to Hamburg.
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