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How to get fromKent to Hamburgby train, plane, bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Kent to Hamburg by train, plane, bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    6h 17m
    €108–312

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    16h 19m
    €104–181

  3. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    12h 34m
    €169–472

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    15h 7m

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    8h 4m
    €254–317

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    5h 49m
    €122–386

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LCY - HAM
    7h 6m
    €191–780

  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lenham to Ashford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    6h 3m
    €108–581

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €106–467

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

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €159–642

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    13h 18m
    €154–334

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kent to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    9h 13m
    €129–239

Kent to Hamburg by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 877.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

You can take a train from Lenham to Hamburg Hbf via Ashford International, London St Pancras International, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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