There are 13 ways to get from Gatwick to Germany by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
4h 6m€90–216Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
3h 54m€71–178Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
12h 9m€270–848Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1328
23h 17m€104–192Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gatwick to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar
10h 13m€297–376Fly London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
4h 5m€78–160Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h€78–244Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
5h 14m€83–262Fly London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LGW - BER
5h 5m€79–198Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
6h 29m€161–449Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
12h 55m€274–498Train #2
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain European Sleeper
16h 33m€160–326Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gatwick to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar
11h 22m€172–294
Gatwick to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Germany is to fly which costs €70 - €180 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Germany is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick station to Germany. However, there are services departing from North Terminal Bus Station and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via London Victoria and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Germany. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Gatwick and Germany is 645 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Germany without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 9m and costs €270 - €850.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Gatwick to Germany, including transfers.
Gatwick to Germany bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Germany train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €270 - €850 and takes 12h 9m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 23h 17m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Germany?
Condor Flugdienst flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Gatwick to Germany bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Gatwick to Germany train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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