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How to get fromBedford to Hamburgby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Bedford to Hamburg by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    6h
    €119–333

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    21h 35m
    €99–183

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    10h 30m
    €260–788

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    13h 38m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    9h 57m
    €281–356

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    6h 1m
    €106–306

  7. Fly Luton Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LTN - HAM
    7h 13m
    €111–304

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    5h 49m
    €121–610

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €104–486

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 47m
    €156–599

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    11h 58m
    €253–472

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bedford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    11h 4m
    €156–278

Bedford to Hamburg by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872.2 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Bedford, England and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Bedford to Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, easyJet, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 4 times a day.

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