There are 9 ways to get from Dover to Bonn by bus, train, train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, plane, night train, or car train
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Bonn Hbftrain 79 / ...
7h 9m€34–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
8h 51m€32–42Train
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
7h 33m€124–453Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bonncar
5h 46m€101–142Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LHR - CGN
6h 27m€107–334Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Bonn-Beuelnighttrain Nj
8h 1m€43–275Eurotunnel, 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 10m€80–269Train 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
7h 17m€103–337
Dover to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Bonn is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Bonn is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 46m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Bonn Beethovenhalle und SWB via Brussels-North train station and Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
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, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Dover and Bonn is 532 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Bonn without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 9m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Dover to Bonn, including transfers.
Dover to Bonn bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Dover station.
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 33m and costs €120 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 51m.
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, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dover to Bonn Beethovenhalle und SWB via Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- 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
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Bonn-Beuel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €22–40
- 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
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Dover to Bonn bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Brussel Eurolines Busstation.
Bonn is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 2:22 AM in Dover and 3:22 AM in Bonn.
Dover to Bonn train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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