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How to get fromDover to Checkpoint Charlieby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car ferry, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Checkpoint Charlie by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLCY - BER
    6h 22m
    €134–493

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbusN1328
    15h 24m
    €67–92

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain19 / ...
    12h 50m
    €193–664

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Brugesbus814
    2. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-CentraltrainIc
    3. Take the night train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Berlin Hbfnighttrain
    17h 26m
    €75–117

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLHR - BER
    6h 54m
    €131–338

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLGW - BER
    7h 7m
    €104–268

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeSTN - BER
    7h 6m
    €95–276

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLTN - BER
    7h
    €98–299

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 56m
    €154–546

  10. Bus via Calais

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Calaisbus1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Calais to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofbusN1328
    16h 6m
    €79–112

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Checkpoint Charliecar
    9h 48m
    €176–252

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrainle shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Checkpoint Charliecar
    9h 10m

Dover to Checkpoint Charlie by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dover, England and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Checkpoint Charlie via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Berlin-Spandau, and Berlin Potsdamer Platz in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Berlin Südkreuz train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €65–90 and the journey takes 15h 5m.

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