There are 14 ways to get from England to Germany by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, subway, or car ferry
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Fly London City Airport to Frankfurt
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
4h 23m€125–337Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Embankment station to Liverpool Street stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
4h 54m€63–263Train via Cologne
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19
11h 2m€198–535Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1328
21h 7m€94–154Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar
10h 26m€296–385Fly Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
4h 14m€95–219Fly Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
4h 7m€81–201Fly Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
4h 19m€87–201Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
4h 27m€88–276Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
4h 38m€83–286Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
4h 26m€81–202Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
12h 50m€94–318Train #2
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain European Sleeper
15h 34m€200–389Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar
11h 33m€193–343
England to Germany by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Germany is to fly which costs €80 - €210 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from England to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Germany. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via London Victoria and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Germany. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between England and Germany is 646 km.
The best way to get from England to Germany without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 11h 2m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from England to Germany, including transfers.
England to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Germany train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €120 - €340. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €190 - €550 and takes 11h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 7m.
What companies run services between England and Germany?
Air Dolomiti and KLM fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Charing Cross station to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
England to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
England to Germany train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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