Masboroughlad
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Is there a direct ferry to Hamburg from the UK?
Or a ferry to elsewhere with a short train hop to Hamburg?
Or a ferry to elsewhere with a short train hop to Hamburg?
Shame as the cruise up the Elbe to Hamburg was quite pleasant.
And the train journey would be fine if the Amsterdam-Osnabruck-Berlin service were retimed by an hour.
Yes, indeed it was. I enjoyed a very nice plate of steak and chips while crusiing up the river in 2000 (I think it was 2000 anyway!).
I can't remember when the rout ewa withdrawn, but I've got a feeling it wasn't too long after my trip.
I also sampled Newcastle - Kristiansand - Gothernburg on DFDS not logn before they pulled that one. Never did Newcastle - Bergen though.
Back on topic, ther eis no ferry to Hamburg. The closest ferry arrivals would be Esbjerg or even Hoek van Holland which are both quite a long way away. Another victory for low cost airlines.
The main reason for going by ferry is to save on fuel, as well as allowing me to rest a bit before a long drive through Denmark and into Sweden, staying overnight in Malmo, then going on to Stockholm. As a result, time and distance isn't so important to me - although I do miss the foot-to-the-floor driving experience in Germany!
Newcastle to Gothenburg was a service we never got to use, but that would be ideal as it's a nice easy drive up the A1 from home.
Hopefully ferries will make a comeback one day. With Wi-Fi on the boat (although it works perhaps just 50% of the times I've travelled!) you can pass the hours quite easily, despite the lack of things to do.