London to Hamburg by train
Travel from London (United Kingdom) to Hamburg (Germany) by train (721km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from London in the United Kingdom to Hamburg in Germany you have two main routes.
First you travel to London. There you change to the Eurostar train to either Paris (France) or Brussels (Belgium).
From Paris (France) or Brussels (Belgium) continue by ICE/TGV/Thalys train to Hamburg in Germany.
Sometimes Germany Railways Deutsche Bahn offers special price tickets from London to destinations in Germany. Buy them via the given booking link of Deutsche Bahn.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1London (United Kingdom) - Paris (France) - Hamburg (Germany)
- 2London (United Kingdom) - Brussels (Belgium) - Hamburg (Germany)
721 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from London to Hamburg, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - London / London - Cologne / London - Düsseldorf / London - Frankfurt am Main / London - Hanover / London - Leipzig / London - Munich / London - Nuremberg / London - Stuttgart1 London (United Kingdom) - Paris (France) - Hamburg (Germany)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Paris (France)
The Eurostar train from London to Paris is the fastest train connection with a travel time of 2.5 hours. You can buy cheap train tickets from 50 euros. There are up to 18 train connections daily. You can find the exact timetable and ticket prices for the Eurostar high-speed-train by clicking on the booking links.
If you want to travel cheaper, you can travel by bus. The journey time takes considerably longer with about nine hours. But the tickets are much cheaper and start at 14 EUR. Companies like Flixbus offer several bus connections daily - also as a overnight trip. You can get the bus tickets via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Paris?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dover - Calais
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - London
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Paris (France) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Paris to Hamburg by ICE, Thalys and TGV INOUI high-speed-trains. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is 8:20 hours. There are at least five train connections per day with only one change of trains.
If you want to include an overnight train, travel the following route:
- Paris to Basel by TGV Lyria train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is three hours.
- Basel to Hamburg by ÖBB nightjet overnight train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is 11 hours.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Hamburg?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Paris
2 London (United Kingdom) - Brussels (Belgium) - Hamburg (Germany)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from London (United Kingdom) to Brussels (Belgium)
Travel from London to Brussels by direct Eurostar high-speed-train. The journey time is 1:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 57 EUR. There are at least 8 train connections daily.
If you want to travel cheaper use a bus. The journey time is 6 hours. The bus ticket price starts at 16 EUR.
Find the exact train and bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from London to Brussels?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Brussels - London
2b Travelling from Brussels (Belgium) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Brussels to Hamburg by train. The journey time is 6:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. You have to change trains in Cologne.
From Brussels to Cologne you travel by ICE or Thalys high-speed-train. From Cologne to Hamburg you travel by ICE train.
Where to buy a ticket from Brussels to Hamburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Brussels
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Do you have questions about the connection between London and Hamburg? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
