There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Southampton by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 to Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane HAM - SOU
6h 2m£134–367Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane HAM - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 48m£82–301Train via Paris
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
13h 43m£393–720Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
22h 48m£88–132Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
9h 58m£248–313Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 36m£104–333Train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
13h 48m£148–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar
11h 2m£161–275
Hamburg to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Southampton is to bus which costs £85 - £140 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Southampton is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs £130 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Southampton. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Southampton Central via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Hamburg and Southampton is 531 miles.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Southampton without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 43m and costs £390 - £750.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Hamburg to Southampton, including transfers.
Hamburg to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Southampton train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Southampton is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs £130 - £370. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs £390 - £750 and takes 13h 43m, you could also bus, which costs £85 - £140 and takes 22h 48m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Southampton, England?
KLM, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Southampton Central via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £140–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- £75–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Southampton is 1h behind Hamburg. It is currently 1:23 AM in Hamburg and 12:23 AM in Southampton.
Hamburg to Southampton train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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