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There are 12 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
    5h 4m
    €65–501

  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 49m
    €63–387

  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 42m
    €149–314

  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

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    9h 21m
    €275–348

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LCY - HAM
    6h 36m
    €182–756

  7. 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
    €118–342

  8. 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 46m
    €109–303

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train 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
    €155–598

  10. Train via Osnabrück

    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 Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    12h 52m
    €164–450

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    22h 17m
    €100–189

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    10h 29m
    €150–270

Colchester to Hamburg by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 22h 17m.

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