The average train between Birmingham New Street Station and Hertford takes 2h 58m and the fastest train takes 2h 22m. There is a train service every few hours from Birmingham New Street Station to Hertford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Birmingham New Street Station and Hertford. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birmingham New Street Station is at 11:11 PM which arrives into Hertford at 6:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham New Street and take an average of 2h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Birmingham New Street Station to Hertford. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street Station station and arriving at Hertford station via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
Birmingham New Street Station to Hertford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
Birmingham New Street Station to Hertford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Hertford East station.
Book your Birmingham New Street Station to Hertford train tickets online with Avanti West Coast, London Underground (Tube) and Greater Anglia.
The distance between Birmingham New Street Station and Hertford is 145.4 km. The road distance is 220 km.
You can take a vehicle from Birmingham New Street Station to Hertford East via Birmingham New Street, London Euston, Euston station, Tottenham Hale station, and Tottenham Hale in around 2h 33m.