There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Kent by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane HAM - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain
6h 38m£90–303Train to Bremen Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRE - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
7h 7m£75–348Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
12h 59m£248–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain London Victoria - Ramsgate / ...
21h£96–150Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
8h 2m£225–273Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 21m£105–315Fly Hamburg Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane HAM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
7h 47m£166–486Fly Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane HAM - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
6h 27m£98–515Train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAJ - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
7h 39m£142–415Train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lenhamtrain
13h 36m£225–417Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Kentcar
9h 7m£135–234
Hamburg to Kent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Kent is to bus and train which costs £95 - £150 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Kent is to fly and train which takes 6h 21m and costs £100 - £320.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Kent. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Lenham via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl and Ashford International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Hamburg and Kent is 549 miles.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Kent without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 12h 59m and costs £240 - £460.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Hamburg to Kent, including transfers.
Hamburg to Kent train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
Kent is 1h behind Hamburg. It is currently 9:57 AM in Hamburg and 8:57 AM in Kent.
Hamburg to Kent train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
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What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Kent, England?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Lenham via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, and Ashford International in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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