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How to get fromHamburg to Shetland Islandsby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Hamburg to Shetland Islands by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Hamburg Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane HAM - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    13h 6m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2d
    £165–281

  3. Train to Bremen Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BRE - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    13h 18m

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane HAJ - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus bus
    14h 51m

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.1 mi
  • Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Hamburg to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Harrison Square, walk to Esplanade, then take the bus to Road End. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Road End via London Victoria, Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Shetland Hotel in around 2d.

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