There are 7 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin by plane, train, bus, car, car train or car ferry
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Train via Cologne
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International LL
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Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
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Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
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Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Train
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International LL
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Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
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Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
Train, bus via Antwerp
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
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Take the bus from Victoria, Green Line Coach Station to Antwerp
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Take the bus from Antwerpen to Berlin
Train, bus
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
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Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Lille
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Take the bus from Lille to Berlin central bus station
Drive, Eurotunnel
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Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestone
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Take the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
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Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlin
Drive, car ferry
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Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dover
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Take the car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
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Drive from Dunkirk to Berlin
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin by train
The train journey time between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Berlin is around 11h 27m and covers a distance of around 1187 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 23m. Operated by Thameslink, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express and others, the London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin train service departs from Gatwick Airport and arrives in S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof. Typically 37 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin is to fly which costs £24 - £140 and takes 2h 40m.
The quickest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin is to fly which costs £24 - £140 and takes 2h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Berlin is 943 km.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 11h 27m and costs £150 - £550.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin, including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs £24 - £140. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £150 - £550 and takes 11h 27m.
The quickest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Apt Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h.
Berlin is 1h ahead of London Gatwick Airport (LGW). It is currently 4:59 AM in London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and 5:59 AM in Berlin.
- Distance: 943.3 km
- Duration: 2h 40m
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Berlin, Germany?
easyJet, British Airways and Aer Lingus fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Hbf via London St Pancras International LL, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Berlin Brandenburg Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €220
Flights from London Gatwick to Berlin Brandenburg Apt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €220
Flights from London Gatwick to Berlin Brandenburg Apt via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €220
Flights from London Gatwick to Berlin Brandenburg Apt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €220
Flights from London Gatwick to Berlin Brandenburg Apt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €220
Flights from London Gatwick to Berlin Brandenburg Apt via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Berlin Brandenburg Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €210
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- €16 - €20
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €300 - €350
- Standard
- €100 - €130
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130 - €360
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €310 - €360
- Standard
- €130 - €170
- Standard Premier
- €180 - €240
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German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95 - €130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €130
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €65 - €90
- Comfort
- €75 - €100
- Premium
- €90 - €130
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Cologne central station to Berlin central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €35
- Website
- Flixtrain
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €120
- Website
- Dutch Railways (NS)
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €50 - €70
- 1st Class
- €85 - €120
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €27
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- €11 - €15
- Anytime 1st Class
- €20 - €27
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €21
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- €15 - €21
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Victoria, Green Line Coach Station to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- poczta@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Antwerpen to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- Sindbad
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from London - Victoria Coach Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €15
- Website
- Blablabus
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Lille Bus Station Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100 - €160
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €100
- Standard Car - Premium
- €160
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London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
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