There are 12 ways to get from Whitby to Hamburg by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newcastle, fly to Hamburg Airport
best- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NCL - HAM
9h 19m€123–286Bus, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus
- Take the train from Malton to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LBA - HAM
10h 4m€111–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
16h€294–548Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whitby to Hullcar
- Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Hamburgcar
19h 51m€429–527Bus via Norton
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
28h 1m€114–193Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MME - HAM
8h 21m€221–737Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MME - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
9h€149–778Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAN - HAM
9h 28m€121–303Train
- Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
16h 19m€229–464Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
18h 8m€201–447Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
28h 4m€114–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Whitby to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar
13h€348–448
Whitby to Hamburg by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Hamburg is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €220 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Darlington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Whitby and Hamburg is 930 km.
The best way to get from Whitby to Hamburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Whitby to Hamburg, including transfers.
Whitby to Hamburg bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Hamburg train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Hamburg is to bus via Norton which takes 28h 1m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €470 and takes 16h 19m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and London Victoria in around 28h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Hamburg Hbf via Darlington, London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 16h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Whitby to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–360
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Whitby to Hamburg bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bus Station Stand 2.
Hamburg is 1h ahead of Whitby. It is currently 5:52 AM in Whitby and 6:52 AM in Hamburg.
Whitby to Hamburg train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
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