Day trip to Hamburg.
From London Heathrow, back by 19:40.
Time in the city
6.2 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
9km
to the centreFrom Hamburg centre (HAM)
Daylight
7.5 hours
08:30 to 16:00Sunrise 08:30, sunset 16:00
07:00
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
10:25
In the city
Lands 09:40, 20min immigration, 25min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25min more
16:35
Leave the city
25min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
19:40
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 19:00
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct07:00
- Land in Hamburg1h 40min09:40
- In the city20min immigration, 25min from the airport10:25
- Leave the city25min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration16:35
- Fly home1h 40min19:00
- Back in London Heathrow19:40
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Things to do in HamburgShowHide
Hamburg Sightseeing CruisesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Port des LumièresTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
LEGO© Discovery Centre HamburgTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
ChocoversumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Paradox Museum HamburgTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Hamburg DungeonTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Hamburg Attraction PassesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Hamburger KunsthalleTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Hamburg · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in HamburgShowHide
Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks, first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Hamburg on a budgetShowHide
A day in Hamburg costs £39.62 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £48.13, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £81.84. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Hamburg on 22 Oct and 27 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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What a day in Hamburg costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£188.90/ all in, per person
Google Flights price. Checked 21 Oct, 01:50.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 21 Oct, 01:50. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 190 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 700 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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