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

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There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Hamburg by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    5h 29m
    €83–236

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain 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 / ...
    11h 48m
    €322–622

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    20h
    €154–281

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    12h 5m
    €335–429

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BHX - HAM
    7h 48m
    €123–327

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LBA - HAM
    9h 24m
    €119–300

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain 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
    13h 31m
    €302–546

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus Uk021 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    24h 15m
    €106–168

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    13h 12m
    €229–385

Chester to Hamburg by train and foot

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration11h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 907.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

You can take a train from Chester to Hamburg Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria in around 24h 15m.

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