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

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

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  1. Fly Southampton Airport to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SOU - HAM
    6h 9m
    €125–329

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    5h 43m
    €99–313

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain 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 42 / ...
    11h 26m
    €270–804

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    21h 55m
    €103–193

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    10h
    €285–363

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    5h 58m
    €113–333

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    6h 34m
    €121–612

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central 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 30m
    €136–569

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central 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 11m
    €161–417

  10. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central 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 11m
    €265–619

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southampton 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 9m
    €161–285

Southampton to Hamburg by train, subway, and foot

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

KLM, Loganair, and three other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Hamburg Hbf via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 26m.

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