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How to get fromColchester to Hamburgby bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    4h 59m
    €109–614

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    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
    5h 38m
    €54–325

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    12h 12m
    €121–311

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    13h 51m
    €295–446

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    9h 21m
    €288–361

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    5h 47m
    €115–336

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    5h 45m
    €103–347

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    21h 25m
    €93–151

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester 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 28m
    €182–316

Colchester to Hamburg by train and subway

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

You can take a train from Colchester to Jungfernstieg via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg, and Harburg in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria in around 21h 25m.

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