The average train between Portsmouth and Hamburg takes 17h 56m and the fastest train takes 14h 42m. The train service runs several times per day from Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth and Hamburg. The earliest departure is at 4:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 9:36 PM which arrives into Hamburg at 9:02 PM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 17h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Hamburg station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
Portsmouth to Hamburg train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Portsmouth to Hamburg train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Book your Portsmouth to Hamburg train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Portsmouth and Hamburg is 814.3 km. The road distance is 1,173 km.
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Jungfernstieg via London Waterloo Station, Embankment station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg, and Harburg in around 13h 26m.