The average train between Plymouth and Hamburg takes 20h 55m and the fastest train takes 16h 45m. The train service runs several times per day from Plymouth to Hamburg. 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 twice daily between Plymouth and Hamburg. The earliest departure is at 10:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Plymouth is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Hamburg at 8:54 PM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 20h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Plymouth to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Plymouth station and arriving at Hamburg station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
Plymouth to Hamburg train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Plymouth station.
Plymouth to Hamburg train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Book your Plymouth to Hamburg train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR), London Underground (Tube) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Plymouth and Hamburg is 1,028.9 km. The road distance is 1,411 km.
You can take a train from Plymouth to Hamburg Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 14h 34m.