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

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There are 11 ways to get from Derby to Hamburg by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BHX - HAM
    6h 53m
    €127–334

  2. Fly East Midlands Airport to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EMA - HAM
    7h 41m
    €66–258

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Derby 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 / ...
    11h 52m
    €319–637

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Uk004 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    23h
    €106–186

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    10h 55m
    €318–404

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    6h 11m
    €99–295

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    6h 56m
    €149–363

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    6h 43m
    €148–452

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

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    7h 25m
    €129–503

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 42m
    €179–367

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Derby to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    12h 3m
    €211–359

Derby to Hamburg by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration11h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

You can take a train from Derby to Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria in around 23h.

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