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There are 9 ways to get from Calais to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Tournai to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 7m
    €144–488

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais Ville to Dunkerquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    15h 16m
    €71–119

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 35m
    €87–167

  4. Drive  750.4 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car 750.4 km
    6h 54m
    €118–170

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    6h 49m
    €132–368

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Mons to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    14h 23m
    €142–270

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    7h
    €126–368

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    8h 45m
    €191–436

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    8h 38m
    €195–488

Calais to Hamburg by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Hamburg Hbf via Lille Flandres, Tournai, Brussels-Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais Ville to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Dunkerque, Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lille in around 15h 16m.

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