There are 14 ways to get from Germany to England by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, subway, or car ferry
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Fly Frankfurt to London City Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FRA - LCY
4h 15m£106–292Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Embankment stationsubway
4h 46m£51–212Train via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
11h 26m£173–597Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
21h 38m£73–131Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
10h 23m£256–319Fly Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
4h 12m£80–191Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
4h 14m£70–162Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
4h 40m£75–256Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUS - MAN
4h 22m£71–162Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
4h 32m£75–248Fly 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 London Bridgetrain
4h 17m£71–188Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
13h 38m£119–284Train #2
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
18h 22m£224–434Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
11h 25m£160–260
Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to England is to fly which costs £70 - £170 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to England is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs £80 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to England. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Berlin Südkreuz train station and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to England station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Charing Cross station via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Germany and England is 404 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to England without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 11h 26m and costs £170 - £600.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Germany to England, including transfers.
Germany to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to England train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to England is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs £100 - £300. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £170 - £600 and takes 11h 26m, you could also bus, which costs £70 - £140 and takes 21h 38m.
What companies run services between Germany and England?
Air Dolomiti, KLM, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Charing Cross station via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and Euston station in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Germany to England train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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