There are 13 ways to get from Hamburg to Whitby by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), or car train
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Fly Hamburg Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane HAM - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
9h 18m£188–631Fly Hamburg Airport to Humberside Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane HAM - HUY
- Take the train from Barnetby to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
11h 46m£76–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
16h 43m£249–461Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hamburg to Rotterdamcar
- Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Whitbycar
19h 47m£363–435Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
28h 55m£96–143Fly Hamburg Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Newcastle (NCL)plane HAM - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
10h 26m£102–239Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane BRE - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
10h 53m£153–814Fly Hamburg Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane HAM - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Maltontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus
11h 41m£96–241Fly Hamburg Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane HAM - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
10h 20m£99–259Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
17h 16m£305–530Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitbytrain
19h 2m£285–520Bus via York
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
29h 3m£104–163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Whitbycar
13h£294–384
Hamburg to Whitby by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Whitby is to bus which costs £95 - £150 and takes 28h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Whitby is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs £180 - £650.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Boyes via London Victoria and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Whitby via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
The distance between Hamburg and Whitby is 525 miles.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 43m and costs £240 - £470.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Hamburg to Whitby, including transfers.
Hamburg to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Whitby train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Whitby is to bus which takes 28h 55m and costs £95 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £300 - £550 and takes 17h 16m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Boyes via London Victoria and Leeds City Bus Station in around 28h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Whitby via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Bremen Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £270–300
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Whitby is 1h behind Hamburg. It is currently 9:40 AM in Hamburg and 8:40 AM in Whitby.
Hamburg to Whitby train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
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