There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Europe by bus, train, night train, car ferry, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dover to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
14h$111–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Eisenach central bus stationbus 020
16h 38m$82–129Train, night train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
14h 55m$157–415Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Europecar
8h 6m$145–276Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
9h 15m$208–527Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Europecar
7h 27m$269–341Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
9h 45m$186–477Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- 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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
9h 54m$187–402Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LHR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
9h 54mTrain 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 Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
11h 18m$210–546
Dover to Europe by train, night train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Europe is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Europe is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 7h 27m and costs $260 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Europe. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Düsseldorf central bus station and Herleshausen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Europe. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Bebra Bahnhof via London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Dover and Europe is 820 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Europe without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Dover to Europe, including transfers.
Dover to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Europe train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
Dover to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Europe?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Dover, Düsseldorf central bus station, Eisenach central bus station, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Eisenach central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Europe is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 10:02 PM in Dover and 11:02 PM in Europe.
Dover to Europe train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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