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There are 12 ways to get from Cambridge 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 Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    6h 8m
    €112–309

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STN - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €52–386

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain 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 43 / ...
    10h 21m
    €287–573

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain 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 34m
    €146–271

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    9h 29m
    €313–397

  6. Fly London Stansted Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    4h 37m
    €66–315

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    6h 6m
    €127–313

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain 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 42m
    €158–435

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Lübeck Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane plane STN - LBC
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €58–306

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Cambridge 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 Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 13m
    €326–516

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380
    21h 10m
    €102–159

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    10h 36m
    €206–352

Cambridge to Hamburg by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a train from Cambridge to Hamburg Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 4 times a week.

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