There are 9 ways to get from Dover to Schengen by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car ferry, car, train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Apach Moselletrain Ter
8h 43m€146–578Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luxembourg Gare Centralebus N837
9h 21m€28–37Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Schengencar
6h 14m€96–137Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LCY - LUX
6h 21m€109–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Brugesbus 814
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
9h 6m€42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Lillebus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 50m€33–77Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Schengencar
5h 35mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly, line 402 bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LHR - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Schengen, Ennen am Dorefbus
7h 17m€81–356Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, line 402 bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane STN - LUX
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Schengen, Ennen am Dorefbus
7h 4m€75–258
Dover to Schengen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Schengen is to bus via Brussels which costs €28 - €40 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Schengen is to car ferry and drive which takes 6h 14m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Schengen. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Schengen, Ennen am Doref via Brussels-North train station and Luxembourg, Gare Rocade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Schengen. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Apach Moselle via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Metz Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Dover and Schengen is 938 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Schengen without a car is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs €140 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Dover to Schengen, including transfers.
Dover to Schengen bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Schengen train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Schengen is to train which takes 8h 43m and costs €140 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs €28 - €40 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Schengen, Luxembourg?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Apach Moselle via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Metz Ville in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dover to Schengen, Ennen am Doref via Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, Luxembourg Gare Centrale, and Luxembourg, Gare Rocade in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- 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
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Apach Moselle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–29
- 1st Class
- €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
- +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
- €10–12
- 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 Luxembourg Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Schengen, Ennen am Doref
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- 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 Schengen bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Brussel Eurolines Busstation.
Schengen is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 9:45 PM in Dover and 10:45 PM in Schengen.
Dover to Schengen train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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