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How to get fromHamburg to Brightonby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HAM - LGW
    5h 7m
    £65–213

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    11h 12m
    £246–613

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    13h 31m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    9h 18m
    £233–286

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAM - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h 18m
    £102–294

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane HAM - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    7h 56m
    £160–662

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HAM - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    6h 23m
    £95–532

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BRE - STN
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    7h 5m
    £95–431

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAJ - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    7h 49m
    £137–508

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    13h 52m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circusbus bus 025
    22h 43m
    £89–161

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar car
    10h 22m
    £126–221

Hamburg to Brighton by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

easyJet, Eurowings, and Air France fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Brighton via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 11h 12m.

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