There are 13 ways to get from Europe to Reading by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, taxi, or car ferry
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 Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbf51
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
12h 32m£187–488Taxi, train, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhof250
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to FrankfurtRe5
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
24h 14m£100–221Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station023 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
19h 6m£121–199Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Reading
9h 6mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)FRA - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
8h 21m£108–311Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Europe to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Reading
10h 10m£145–211Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)FRA - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
8h 24m£146–416Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)HAJ - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
8h 7m£122–356Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)FRA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
9h 1m£135–304Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)DUS - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
10h 12m£136–319Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)FRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Reading
9h 27m£131–409Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CGN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
9h 12m£140–395Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)CGN - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
9h 57m£135–358
Europe to Reading by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Reading is to taxi and train and bus which costs £100 - £230 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Reading is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs £120 - £360.
The distance between Europe and Reading is 658 miles.
The best way to get from Europe to Reading without a car is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs £180 - £490.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Europe to Reading, including transfers.
Reading is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 12:04 AM in Europe and 11:04 PM in Reading.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Europe and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Markt to Reading via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Birmingham International to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £7–10
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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