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How to get fromLerwick to Hamburgby taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Lerwick to Hamburg by taxi, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LSI - HAM
    5h 43m
    €189–682

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    45h 55m
    €188–311

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    31h 51m
    €488–811

  4. Ferry, train, bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    36h 24m
    €282–469

  5. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    43h 37m
    €193–371

  6. Taxi, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LSI - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    9h
    €268–1,223

  7. Taxi, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lerwick to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LSI - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    11h 9m
    €265–1,098

  8. Ferry, train, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Tauntontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 805
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    47h 43m
    €531–831

Lerwick (LSI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,031.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Lerwick, Scotland and Hamburg, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Lerwick to Hamburg. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, then take the train to Jungfernstieg. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Hamburg Hbf via Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Amsterdam Centraal in around 31h 51m.

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