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There are 13 ways to get from Dover to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    5h 13m
    €167–413

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    15h 49m
    €98–157

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    11h 46m
    €320–640

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    9h 55m
    €201–346

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 8m
    €127–339

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    6h 3m
    €159–574

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    5h 49m
    €147–330

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 35m
    €99–345

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 39m
    €137–313

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    7h 50m
    €107–347

  11. Car ferry, bus, train via Lille

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Trn
    19h 39m
    €215–466

  12. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train
    20h 27m
    €132–334

  13. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    9h 17m
    €314–405

Dover to Germany by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration11h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 755.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Germany?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 15h 5m.

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