There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Altona by plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane GLA - HAM
6h 55m€69–205Train via Essen
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
16h 28m€429–772Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Hullcar
- Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Altonacar
21h 50m€230–421Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182 / ...
29h 45m€112–199Fly Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ABZ - HAM
6h 38m€89–252Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane EDI - HAM
6h 56m€69–205Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane INV - HAM
7h 14m€109–294Fly Dundee Riverside Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DND - HAM
7h 51m€100–447Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane EDI - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
8h 15m€89–286Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorftrain Ice
16h 44m€211–715Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
30h 6m€141–290Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Altonacar
15h 5m
Scotland to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Altona is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Altona is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Rathaus Altona via London Victoria, Hanover central bus station and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Altona. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Hamburg-Altona via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Scotland and Altona is 990 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Altona without a car is to train via Essen which takes 16h 28m and costs €420 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Scotland to Altona, including transfers.
Scotland to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Altona train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Altona is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Essen, which costs €420 - €800 and takes 16h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 29h 45m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Altona, Germany?
KLM, British Airways, and Lufthansa fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Hamburg-Altona via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Essen Hbf in around 16h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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Scotland to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Altona is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 8:05 AM in Scotland and 9:05 AM in Altona.
Scotland to Altona train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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