There are 8 ways to get from Dunkirk to Germany by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)BRU - FRA
5h 36m€109–299Train
cheapest- Take the train from La Panne to Anvers-CentralIc
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Berlin HbfEuropean Sleeper
15h 38m€46–133Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille EuropeTer
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen HbfRe
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf19 / ...
10h 30m€118–327Bus
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Berlin Südkreuz train stationN1328
15h 29m€71–98Drive 884.8 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Berlin884.8 km
7h 53m€135–195Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)BRU - HAM
5h 52m€110–303Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)BRU - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
6h 15m€127–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to Berlin central bus stationN1328
16h 3m€82–124
Dunkirk to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Germany is to bus which costs €70 - €100 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Germany is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Germany. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque Gare and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Dunkerque Port and Reichartstr.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Germany. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Hagen Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Germany is 518 km. The road distance is 884.8 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Germany without a car is to train via Hagen which takes 10h 30m and costs €110 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Dunkirk to Germany, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dunkerque Port station.
Dunkirk to Germany train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Germany is to train via Hagen which takes 10h 30m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €100 and takes 15h 29m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Germany?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Hagen Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dunkerque Port to Berlin Südkreuz train station once a week. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 12h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
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 Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Dunkerque to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from La Panne to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dunkirk to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Dunkirk to Germany train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Germany is 885 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Dunkirk to Germany.
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