Hamburg → Brussels

3 a weekfastest 9h13European SleeperNight train

Direct trains · no change

21:55 → 07:35⁺¹
European Sleeper 474 Night train
Hamburg-Harburg → Brussel-Zuid · via Liège
9h401 stop
Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Wed 30 Sepopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEuropean Sleeper ↗
21:55 → 07:08⁺¹
European Sleeper 474 Night train
Hamburg-Harburg → Brussel-Zuid · via Liège
9h131 stop
Runs: Mon, Wed, Fri (some weeks)European Sleeper ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv, esleeper) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 21:55, arrive 07:08

The plane is -7h57 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct9h58

To Hamburg-Harburg34 min
Before departure10 min
European Sleeper 4749h13
From Brussel-Zuid1 min

Plane · nonstop HAM–BRU3h55

To Hamburg (HAM)25 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight HAM–BRU1h20
Landing to exit20 min
From BRU20 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Brussels Airlines.