There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to London by plane, train, 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.
Recommended option
Fly Hamburg to London Heathrow • 4h 29m
Cheapest option
Fly Hamburg to London Stansted • 4h 59m
10 alternative options
Fly Hamburg to London Gatwick, train • 4h 49m
Fly Hamburg to London City • 6h 20m
Train • 9h 44m
Train via Osnabrück • 11h 11m
Bus, train • 13h 47m
Bus • 17h 35m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 8h 51m
Drive, car ferry • 9h 54m
Hamburg to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to London is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to London is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to London. However, there are services departing from Hamburg and arriving at London Victoria via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to London. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Köln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Hamburg and London is 490 miles.
The best way to get from Hamburg to London without a car is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Hamburg to London, including transfers.
Hamburg to London bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Hamburg station.
Hamburg to London train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to London is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 9h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 17h 35m.
- Distance: 490.1 miles
- Duration: 4h 29m
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and London, England?
British Airways, Eurowings and three other airlines fly from Hamburg to London Paddington hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg to London King's Cross via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80 - £290
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £390
Flights from Hamburg to London Gatwick via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130 - £450
Flights from Hamburg to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £320
Flights from Hannover to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75 - £490
Flights from Hannover to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75 - £460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26 - £320
Flights from Bremen to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28 - £280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £550
Flights from Hamburg to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £420
Flights from Hannover to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80 - £290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg to London City via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Heathrow via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £440
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Hamburg to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £220 - £850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30 - £240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover to London Heathrow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170 - £850
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10 - £14
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- £15 - £21
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £32 - £36
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27 - £31
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60 - £70
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £38 - £43
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40 - £45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25 - £28
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Bremen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28 - £40
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Osnabrück Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15 - £22
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- £30 - £50
- Rail 1st Class
- £45 - £70
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £100
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- £45 - £70
- Comfort
- £55 - £80
- Premium
- £75 - £100
Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95 - £280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £267 - £272
- Standard
- £95 - £105
- Standard Premier
- £120 - £160
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110 - £330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £270 - £330
- Standard
- £110 - £150
- Standard Premier
- £150 - £190
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75 - £270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £220 - £270
- Standard
- £75 - £95
- Standard Premier
- £110 - £140
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15 - £21
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18 - £45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- £18 - £27
- 1st Class Full Fare
- £30 - £45
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45 - £70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Hamburg to Brussels City Center - Midi Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15 - £22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65 - £160
- On Foot
- £30 - £40
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45 - £60
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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