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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Chatham 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 43 / ...
    10h 12m
    €261–546

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chatham to Stratford Internationaltrain 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 13m
    €70–428

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chatham 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 25m
    €140–265

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chatham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    8h 17m
    €291–366

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Chatham to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LCY - HAM
    6h 32m
    €252–478

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Chatham 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
    11h 46m
    €301–506

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from King Street to London Victoriabus bus 814
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380
    21h 54m
    €99–156

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chatham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    9h 24m
    €184–320

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Chatham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    5h 39m
    €93–320

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

    1. Take the train from Chatham to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    6h 1m
    €107–317

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

    1. Take the train from Chatham to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    5h 34m
    €84–347

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

    1. Take the train from Chatham to Stratford Internationaltrain 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 35m
    €152–443

Chatham to Hamburg by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration10h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,080.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

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

You can take a train from Chatham to Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southill Road Laundry to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Chequers Bus Station, King Street, and London Victoria in around 21h 54m.

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