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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Hamburg by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    2h 14m
    €58–205

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 42 / ...
    10h 32m
    €243–754

  3. Train, bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 40m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gatwick Airport to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    8h 49m
    €267–337

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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
    €241–448

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    19h 43m
    €101–185

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gatwick Airport to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    9h 58m
    €143–259

Gatwick Airport to Hamburg by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 14m

What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Hamburg, Germany?

easyJet, Condor Flugdienst, and Air France fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 32m.

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