There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train via Osnabrück Hbf • 5 h 27 min
Cheapest option
Bus Eurolines DE • 6 h 54 min
$24 - $75
7 alternative options
Bus FlixBus • 7 h 41 min
$33 - $58
Train • 7 h 45 min
$89 - $137
Rideshare • 4 h 53 min
$26 - $40
Drive • 4 h 14 min
$70 - $110
Fly to Hamburg • 3 h 35 min
$54 - $229
Fly to Bremen, train • 3 h 57 min
$92 - $390
Fly to Hannover, train • 5 h 7 min
$113 - $349
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam to Hamburg via Osnabrück Hbf in around 5 h 27 min. Alternatively, Eurolines DE operates a bus from Amsterdam to Hamburg 4 times a week. Tickets cost $24 - $75 and the journey takes 6 h 54 min.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $420
Flights from Amsterdam to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from Amsterdam to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Website
- ns.nl
- Purchase a
- eurail.com
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk (Piarcoplein) to Hamburg Hbf ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $130
- Website
- ns.nl
- Purchase a
- eurail.com
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 6196 2078-501
- service@eurolines.de
- Website
- eurolines.de
Bus from Amsterdam to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24 - $75
- Website
- eurolines.de
- Low
- $25
- High
- $52
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28 - $50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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Read the travel guideQuestions & Answers
The distance between Amsterdam and Hamburg is 368 km. The road distance is 467 km.
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs 22€ - 35€ and takes 4 h 53 min.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg is to fly which takes 3 h 35 min and costs 45€ - 200€.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 h 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam and arriving at Hamburg. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6 h 54 min.
It takes approximately 5 h 27 min to get from Amsterdam to Hamburg, including transfers.