There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Elmshorn by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain
2h 32m€150–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
7h 6m€38–62Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 54m€94–195Drive 455.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Elmshorncar 455.8 km
5h 5m€80–116Fly 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 25m€196–436Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain GoVolta GoVolta
6h 2mBus via Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 21m
Amsterdam to Elmshorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Elmshorn is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Elmshorn is to fly and train which takes 2h 32m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Elmshorn via Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Elmshorn is 444 km. The road distance is 455.8 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Elmshorn without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 5h 54m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Amsterdam to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Elmshorn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Elmshorn is to train via Osnabrück which takes 5h 54m and costs €90 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 6m.
Amsterdam to Elmshorn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Osnabrueck Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Elmshorn is 456 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Amsterdam to Elmshorn.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Elmshorn, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Elmshorn via Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €80–130
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €46–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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