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

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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Brighton by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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
    4h 57m
    £59–256

  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 11m
    £273–476

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    22h 32m
    £84–129

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    9h 18m
    £236–289

  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 23m
    £100–280

  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 53m
    £158–477

  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
    £130–581

  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 3m
    £82–344

  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 41m
    £137–382

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    12h 50m
    £225–418

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar car
    10h 22m
    £145–249

Hamburg to Brighton by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

easyJet 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 11m.

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