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

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There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Hamburg by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    5h 25m
    €77–243

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain 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 59m
    €306–671

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Uk030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    25h 50m
    €111–177

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    12h 28m
    €344–441

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MAN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €120–334

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LBA - HAM
    8h 52m
    €108–281

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    13h 41m
    €296–585

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    26h 18m
    €126–217

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Hamburgcar car
    13h 36m
    €238–396

Preston to Hamburg by train and foot

Calendar99Weekly Services
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 893.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

You can take a train from Preston to Hamburg Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria in around 25h 50m.

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