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

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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Canterbury by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAM - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain train
    6h 14m
    £110–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Doverbus bus N380 / ...
    17h 20m
    £80–127

  3. 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 Canterbury Westtrain train
    11h 14m
    £253–639

  4. 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 Canterbury Westtrain train
    13h 55m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train le shuttle
    7h 58m
    £221–268

  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 Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain train
    7h 44m
    £165–671

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HAM - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain train
    6h 46m
    £98–288

  8. 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 Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain train
    6h 24m
    £100–510

  9. 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 Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain train
    7h 6m
    £88–399

  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 Canterbury Westtrain train
    13h 53m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    8h 50m
    £111–200

Hamburg to Canterbury by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Canterbury West via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Dover once daily. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 16h 25m.

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