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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Reading by plane, train, bus, car, car train, subway, train (Eurostar), 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 Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    5h 6m
    £75–259

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HAM - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    6h 2m
    £70–238

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    12h 20m
    £134–406

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    20h 24m
    £98–151

  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 Readingcar car
    9h 26m
    £244–303

  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 London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 13m
    £146–402

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HAM - STN
    2. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway subway
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    5h 56m
    £102–535

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAJ - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 29m
    £110–442

  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 London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    6h 37m
    £75–430

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    12h 30m
    £324–733

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    12h 56m
    £148–463

  12. 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 Readingcar car
    10h 30m
    £148–245

Hamburg to Reading by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Reading via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 20h 24m.

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