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How to get fromEast London to Hamburgby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from East London to Hamburg by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ELS - HAM
    16h 51m
    €557–1,608

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ELS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    18h 45m
    €544–1,714

  3. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ELS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    17h 41m
    €724–2,324

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ELS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    18h 14m
    €684–2,094

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from East London (ELS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ELS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    20h 45m
    €566–1,818

East London (ELS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€532Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,814.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 51m

What companies run services between East London, South Africa and Hamburg, Germany?

Airlink, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from East London (ELS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 5 times a day.

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