There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Hamburg by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car 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 Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAN - HAM
4h 26m€67–211Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 53m€324–625Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
17h 46m€144–261Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar
12h 31m€333–427Fly Manchester Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MAN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
6h 45m€110–312Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LBA - HAM
8h 24m€104–272Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
13h 36m€304–549Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus Uk023 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N380 / ...
23h 45m€106–169Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar
13h 38m€228–383
Manchester to Hamburg by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Hamburg is to fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Hamburg is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Manchester and Hamburg is 843 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Hamburg without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 11h 53m and costs €320 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Manchester to Hamburg, including transfers.
Manchester to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Hamburg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Hamburg is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €320 - €650 and takes 11h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 23h 45m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Hamburg, Germany?
easyJet, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Hamburg Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Hamburg is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 8:55 PM in Manchester and 9:55 PM in Hamburg.
Manchester to Hamburg train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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