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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    6h 3m
    €123–341

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    16h 11m
    €73–113

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 / ...
    10h 33m
    €293–595

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    13h 54m
    €157–294

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    7h 33m
    €258–318

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LCY - HAM
    6h 51m
    €194–627

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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
    €120–374

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    5h 50m
    €156–696

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 29m
    €101–407

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 45m
    €169–457

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    12h 15m
    €283–519

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    8h 48m
    €153–274

Folkestone to Hamburg by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 902 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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