There are 13 ways to get from Brighton to Bonn by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbftrain Ice
7h 46m€185–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bonn UN Campusbus N280
18h 28m€63–127Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bonncar
6h 36mFly London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
5h 26m€95–325Train via Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
7h 46m€186–391Train via London
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbftrain Nj
8h 30m€130–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bonncar
7h 50m€93–172Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
7h 3m€86–268Fly London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
7h 7m€67–231Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bonn Hbftrain
8h 28m€161–425Fly London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain
6h 45m€113–350Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
8h 31m€117–275Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Bonn Hbftrain
9h 13m€102–303
Brighton to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Bonn is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Bonn is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €90 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Bonn UN Campus via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Bonn Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Brighton and Bonn is 708 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Brighton to Bonn, including transfers.
Brighton to Bonn bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Bonn train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bonn is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €180 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 18h 28m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Brighton to Bonn Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Bonn UN Campus via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Brighton to Bonn bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bonn is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 9:28 PM in Brighton and 10:28 PM in Bonn.
Brighton to Bonn train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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