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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    6h 10m
    €131–346

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    14h 21m
    €80–132

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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 16m
    €257–694

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    3. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 77
    14h 51m
    €110–425

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LCY - HAM
    6h 59m
    €198–466

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    6h 8m
    €117–343

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    5h 58m
    €135–659

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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 41m
    €104–490

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 52m
    €168–532

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 20m
    €96–246

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    8h 29m
    €132–232

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    7h 50m
    €251–322

Dover to Hamburg by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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