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

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Chester by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HAM - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    6h 11m
    £70–200

  2. Fly to Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane HAM - LPL
    8h 20m
    £56–228

  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 Euston to Chestertrain train
    12h 51m
    £303–516

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus Uk021 / ...
    25h 5m
    £92–140

  5. 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 Chestercar car
    12h 6m
    £284–359

  6. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane HAM - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    8h 48m
    £103–277

  7. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane HAM - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain train
    11h 4m
    £104–263

  8. 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 Euston to Chestertrain train
    14h 31m
    £256–463

  9. Bus via Chester Bus Interchange

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus 830
    26h 15m
    £99–155

  10. 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 Chestercar car
    13h 7m
    £192–321

Hamburg to Chester by train and foot

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Chester via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 12h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria in around 25h 5m.

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