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Among airlines operating Munich to Hamburg flights:

• Lufthansa: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Eurowings: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Munich and Hamburg. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Lufthansa
• Eurowings
• Lufthansa City Airlines

Flights from Munich to Hamburg usually depart from Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and arrive at Hamburg (HAM).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Lufthansa: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Eurowings: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Lufthansa City Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Munich to Hamburg:

• Economy class
• Business Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average 146 € return via Milan Malpensa (MXP), compared with 192 € for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 15 €–86 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Lufthansa. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320 (sharklets) variants.

One-stop flights from Munich to Hamburg most commonly connect through:

• Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH) – 34% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 28% of one-stop connections
• Duesseldorf Intl (DUS) – 19% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) – 16% of one-stop connections

Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 16% on the Munich to Hamburg route. Friday is the cheapest departure day at 181 € return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at 214 €, a difference of 33 €. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Munich to Hamburg route, 14% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 32 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Munich to Hamburg flights, with 36% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 29%, Evening flights for 28%, and Night flights for 7%.

Some of the most popular sights in Hamburg are Reeperbahn, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, and Miniatur Wunderland. These are among the most viewed places in Hamburg on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Munich to Hamburg:

• Earliest: departs at 6:40 and lands at 7:58
• Latest: departs at 21:25 and lands at 22:43.

The flight takes about 1h 18m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 70% above the route average of 192 €. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Munich to Hamburg takes 1h 18m, covering 965 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about 158 € to 1.006 €. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Munich to Hamburg are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 104 €, which is 30% below the typical average for this route.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Munich and Hamburg is around 158 € return, with a flight time of about 1h 20m. Recent return bus fares are around 61 € return, with a trip time of about 12h 20m. Compared with flying, recent bus fares are roughly 62% lower. However, the bus takes about 11+ hours longer each way.

Flying via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 3h 40m, compared to 4h 10m via Duesseldorf Intl (DUS) and 4h 24m via Kastrup Copenhagen (CPH).

Hamburg Airport (HAM) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around 9 € for economy cars. Top options include:
• Wheego
• Flex To Go
• GREEN MOTION
• Alamo
• Europcar

Return flights from Munich to Hamburg range from 157 € to 250 €, with an average of 192 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 157 € counts as a good deal.