There are 11 ways to get from Netherlands to Altona by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
5h 11m€30–104Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Hamburg426 km
4h 53m€23–35Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
7h 20m€44–64Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
4h€115–342Train via Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 77
5h 33m€83–178Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
6h 10m€55–120Drive 426 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Altonacar 426 km
4h 47m€79–114Fly 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-Altonatrain
4h 8m€125–413Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
4h 54m€121–290Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
5h 1m€98–309Fly 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
5h€173–412
Netherlands to Altona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Altona is to rideshare which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Altona is to fly which takes 4h and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at S Reeperbahn via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Netherlands and Altona is 475 km. The road distance is 426 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Altona without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Netherlands to Altona, including transfers.
Netherlands to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Netherlands to Altona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Altona is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €350 and takes 4h.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Altona, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 4h 37m. GoVolta also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- 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 Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Netherlands to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Netherlands to Altona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Altona is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Netherlands to Altona.
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