There are 11 ways to get from Leith to Hamburg by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)EDI - HAM
6h 44m€84–205Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
14h 16m€185–655Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
25h 14m€100–319Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leith to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hamburg
15h 11mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)GLA - HAM
7h 21m€93–340Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)EDI - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
7h 37m€96–286Train to Newcastle, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)NCL - HAM
7h 52m€91–286Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)EDI - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
8h 11m€124–361Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)MAN - HAM
7h 40m€85–270Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-BergedorfIce
15h 50m€206–749Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof182 / ...
28h 5m€103–281
Leith to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Hamburg is to fly which costs €80 - €210 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Hamburg is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Leith station to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Leith to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Leith and Hamburg is 922 km.
The best way to get from Leith to Hamburg without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 16m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Leith to Hamburg, including transfers.
Leith to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Leith to Hamburg train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Hamburg is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €180 - €700 and takes 14h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 28h 5m.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Hamburg, Germany?
KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hamburg Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Newcastle to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Newcastle to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Newcastle to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €150–250
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leith to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Hamburg is 1h ahead of Leith. It is currently 7:33 AM in Leith and 8:33 AM in Hamburg.
Leith to Hamburg train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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