There are 13 ways to get from Brighton to Germany by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LGW - HAM
4h 51m€59–222Train via Cologne
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
12h 49m€238–473Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1328
24h 29m€89–154Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar
10h 44mFly London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
4h 33m€98–298Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
5h 21m€129–374Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
6h 1m€104–253Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LHR - CGN
5h 55m€110–333Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LHR - STR
6h 17m€113–272Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
6h 20m€99–265Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
13h 28m€163–708Train #2
- 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 Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain
16h 26m€148–338Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar
11h 58m€197–287
Brighton to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Germany is to fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Germany. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via London Victoria and Reichartstr.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Germany. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Brighton and Germany is 795 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Germany without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 49m and costs €230 - €480.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Brighton to Germany, including transfers.
Brighton to Germany bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Germany train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €230 - €480 and takes 12h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 24h 29m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Germany?
easyJet and Condor Flugdienst fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- 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/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €29–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–60
- 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
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €55–80
- Comfort
- €65–90
- Premium
- €90–120
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–170
- Comfort
- €140–200
- Premium
- €180–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- 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
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €19–27
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €200–330
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €49–54
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €49–54
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €60–70
- 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
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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
- €50–70
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Brighton to Germany bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brighton to Germany train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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