There are 13 ways to get from Frechen to Reading by train (Eurostar), train, bus, subway, car, car train, plane, 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 Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 58m£151–316Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 45m£68–230Train, bus, subway
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminsterbus
- Take the subway from Upminster station to Ealing Broadway stationsubway
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Readingtrain
12h 4m£89–213Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Frechen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
6h 20mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
5h 40m£94–303Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Horrem to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 11m£149–295Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
16h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Frechen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar
7h 29m£88–141Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 53m£80–219Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
6h 35m£75–233Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
7h 2m£117–268Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DTM - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
7h 35mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 16m£145–410
Frechen to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frechen to Reading is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £150 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Frechen to Reading is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs £90 - £310.
No, there is no direct train from Frechen to Reading. However, there are services departing from Köln Weiden West and arriving at Reading via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Frechen and Reading is 414 miles.
The best way to get from Frechen to Reading without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Frechen to Reading, including transfers.
Frechen to Reading train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Frechen to Reading is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs £150 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 48m.
Reading is 1h behind Frechen. It is currently 12:36 PM in Frechen and 11:36 AM in Reading.
Frechen to Reading train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Frechen, Germany and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Köln Weiden West to Reading via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Lövenich Bf Lövenich to Reading RailAir via Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg central train station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- 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
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- 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
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Upminster station to Ealing Broadway station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Horrem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Horrem to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Birmingham International to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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