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How to get fromHamburg to Portofinoby plane, ferry, car train, car, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Portofino by plane, ferry, car train, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane HAM - GOA
    2. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    8h 25m
    €116–285

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 48m
    €75–220

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Portofinocar car
    15h 29m
    €176–237

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallobus bus 1514
    22h
    €136–221

  5. Drive 1,275 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Portofinocar car 1,275 km
    11h 44m
    €200–288

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BRE - GOA
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 7m
    €139–451

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 15m
    €127–453

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane HAM - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    10h 29m
    €111–370

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane HAM - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    10h 32m
    €139–426

  10. Train, bus, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    17h 3m
    €375–1,100

Hamburg to Portofino by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration17h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Portofino, Italy?

You can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Portofino via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Rapallo in around 22h.

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