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

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

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    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    5h 56m
    €91–269

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    12h 4m
    €308–633

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Hamburgcar car
    19h 20m
    €432–537

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoriabus bus 801
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380
    25h 20m
    €135–215

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

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LBA - HAM
    7h 33m
    €100–306

  6. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MME - HAM
    7h 25m
    €220–742

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LBA - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €134–487

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

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    7h 10m
    €143–359

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 56m
    €173–363

  10. Bus via Leeds

    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    25h 48m
    €122–209

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburgcar car
    12h 3m
    €358–463

York to Hamburg by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a train from York to Hamburg Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria in around 25h 20m.

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