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How to get fromLeicester to Hamburgby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Leicester to Hamburg by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 20m
    €298–615

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain 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
    7h 13m
    €103–468

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    22h 10m
    €105–172

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    10h 30m
    €311–394

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BHX - HAM
    7h 5m
    €126–332

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 10m
    €163–335

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    11h 38m
    €204–348

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    6h 24m
    €133–341

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    6h 7m
    €130–384

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    6h 31m
    €122–417

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    6h 54m
    €111–301

Leicester to Hamburg by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

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

You can take a train from Leicester to Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 22h 10m.

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