There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Bonn by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dover Priory 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
7h 24m€208–439Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Bonn UN Campusbus N280
9h 41m€52–85Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbftrain Ice
9h 51m€94–282Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bonncar
5h 52m€72–143Car ferry, bus, train via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
10h 11m€93–298Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bonncar
5h 8mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
6h 8m€84–287Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
6h 8m€132–314Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
6h 52m€138–376Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain
7h 10m€140–352
Dover to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Bonn is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Bonn is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €70 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Bonn Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Dover and Bonn is 745 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Dover to Bonn, including transfers.
Dover to Bonn train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Bonn is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €200 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 41m.
Bonn is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 8:14 PM in Dover and 9:14 PM in Bonn.
Dover to Bonn train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Bonn Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Bonn UN Campus once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
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
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- 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
- €60–170
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- 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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–136
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Standard Car - Economy
- €78
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €136
- 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
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- 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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