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Dec 2nd, 2012, 09:34 AM
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I hope you aren't planning in doing it straight after a Transatlantic flight. It is a 6 hour drive with no stops, or jams. If it is a one way drive with a rental you will pay a heft one-way drop-off fee.
Fuel for the trip will be about €90 for petrol and €65 for diesel.
It's only an hour or so longer by train, and a lot more relaxing.
If you decide to fly and aren't planning on returning to Hamburg it could be cheaper to book a return and throw away the return leg.
Fuel for the trip will be about €90 for petrol and €65 for diesel.
It's only an hour or so longer by train, and a lot more relaxing.
If you decide to fly and aren't planning on returning to Hamburg it could be cheaper to book a return and throw away the return leg.
Dec 2nd, 2012, 07:25 PM
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Posted by: dwillie1 on Dec 2, 12 at 11:49am
I am flying into hamburg Germany and driving to Brussels Belgium,is that a difficult drive?</i>
"Difficult" is a relative term. Have you driven the Autobahnen at 120 MPH before? The shortest route will take you through the Ruhrgebiet. Get good maps. Plan your route carefully. If you miss a turn you are toast. Buy some driving gloves before you hit the road.
It is far better to take the train.
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Posted by: dwillie1 on Dec 2, 12 at 11:49am
I am flying into hamburg Germany and driving to Brussels Belgium,is that a difficult drive?</i>
"Difficult" is a relative term. Have you driven the Autobahnen at 120 MPH before? The shortest route will take you through the Ruhrgebiet. Get good maps. Plan your route carefully. If you miss a turn you are toast. Buy some driving gloves before you hit the road.
It is far better to take the train.
Dec 2nd, 2012, 11:18 PM
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It's as easy as driving on a motorway network anywhere.
You don't have to drive 120 mph , most locals don't drive that fast as gas is very expensive and traffic won't allow that speed on most legs of your drive anyway.
But the route is not scenic and will take you thru the busiest sections of the German Autobahn system so it also will not be a leisurly relaxing drive but more like driving on the busy LA freeway system once you hit the Rhine Ruhr metroplex.
Plus driving into Brussels and on the Brussels orbital is more or less a nightmare.
Any other way to go from Hamburg to Brussels will be more convenient and usually less costly.
You don't have to drive 120 mph , most locals don't drive that fast as gas is very expensive and traffic won't allow that speed on most legs of your drive anyway.
But the route is not scenic and will take you thru the busiest sections of the German Autobahn system so it also will not be a leisurly relaxing drive but more like driving on the busy LA freeway system once you hit the Rhine Ruhr metroplex.
Plus driving into Brussels and on the Brussels orbital is more or less a nightmare.
Any other way to go from Hamburg to Brussels will be more convenient and usually less costly.
