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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    6h
    €97–297

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    5h 58m
    €93–282

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain 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 26m
    €158–411

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    22h 5m
    €104–193

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    10h 5m
    €280–354

  6. Fly Southampton Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SOU - HAM
    7h 1m
    €134–369

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

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    6h 49m
    €129–606

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

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Wokingtrain 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 47m
    €134–563

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

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain 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 33m
    €112–482

  10. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    13h 28m
    €263–622

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portsmouth 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
    11h 14m
    €155–277

Portsmouth to Hamburg by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration22h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.2 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Jungfernstieg via London Waterloo Station, Embankment station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg, and Harburg in around 13h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 22h 5m.

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