There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Folkestone by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BER - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 9m£130–480Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Doverbus N1328
17h 46m£77–112Train via Wuppertal
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
11h 42m£300–529Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
8h 56m£263–327Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BER - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 35m£116–329Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BER - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 56m£103–252Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BER - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 45m£85–277Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BER - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 50m£111–277Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
19h 37m£288–478Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
10h 6m£172–288
Berlin to Folkestone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Folkestone is to bus which costs £75 - £120 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs £130 - £480.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Middelburg Square via Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Folkestone Central via Wuppertal Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Berlin and Folkestone is 665 miles.
The best way to get from Berlin to Folkestone without a car is to train via Wuppertal which takes 11h 42m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Berlin to Folkestone, including transfers.
Berlin to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Folkestone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Folkestone is to train via Wuppertal which takes 11h 42m and costs £300 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £120 and takes 17h 46m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Folkestone Central via Wuppertal Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dover 3 times a week. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 16h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Berlin. It is currently 9:32 AM in Berlin and 8:32 AM in Folkestone.
Berlin to Folkestone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuppertal Hbf station.
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