There are 12 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen by plane, train, bus, car, car train 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.
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Fly London Gatwick to Amsterdam Schiphol, train
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
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Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
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Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
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Train to London Stansted, fly to Cologne Bonn, train
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
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Fly from London Stansted (STN) to Cologne Bonn (CGN)
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Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbf
Train to London City, fly to Dusseldorf
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Dusseldorf (DUS)
Train to London Heathrow, fly to Dusseldorf
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Dusseldorf (DUS)
Train to London Heathrow, fly to Cologne Bonn, train
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Cologne Bonn (CGN)
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Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbf
Train to London City, fly to Rotterdam, train
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Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
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Fly from London City (LCY) to Rotterdam (RTM)
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Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
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Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
Train via Brussels
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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 Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
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 Oberhausen Hbf
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 Green Line Station to Dusseldorf
Bus, train
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Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
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Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Utrecht Central Station
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Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
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Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
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 Oberhausen
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 Oberhausen
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen by train
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International entry into Germany from United Kingdom
- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Conditions of entry into Germany from United Kingdom
- There are no current restrictions
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- Face masks are mandatory
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- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Oberhausen is 116 117.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Oberhausen is mandatory.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen is to train and fly which costs £55 - £260 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen is to fly and train. Taking this option will cost £55 - £180 and takes 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Oberhausen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Oberhausen is 489 km.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 49m and costs £150 - £450.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen, including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The quickest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Oberhausen is 1h ahead of London Gatwick Airport (LGW). It is currently 1:46 PM in London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and 2:46 PM in Oberhausen.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
- Distance: 489.3 km
- Duration: 4h 20m
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Oberhausen, Germany?
You can take a train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Oberhausen via London St Pancras International LL, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €290
Flights from London City to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €410
Flights from London City to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €430
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €390
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €470
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €480
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €24 - €310
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 Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9 - €22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €9 - €13
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €15 - €22
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €18 - €26
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €30 - €45
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10 - €24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €10 - €15
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €17 - €24
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21 - €55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €21 - €35
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €35 - €55
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10 - €25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €10 - €15
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €17 - €25
- Phone
- +31 900 2022022
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8 - €13
- Website
- arriva.nl
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 Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Köln Deutz Messe/Deutz Bf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14 - €18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- €14 - €18
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- €15 - €20
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €26
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- Anytime Standard
- €10 - €15
- Anytime 1st Class
- €19 - €26
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10 - €26
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- Anytime Standard
- €10 - €15
- Anytime 1st Class
- €19 - €26
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Day SIngle
- €14
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €20
- Website
- National Express Rail
Train from Koeln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- National Express Rail
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/fr-fr/trains
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €312 - €317
- Standard
- €115 - €125
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130 - €410
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/fr-fr/trains
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €320 - €410
- Standard
- €130 - €190
- Standard Premier
- €180 - €240
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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
- +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
- +44 74 71405777
- office@balkanhorn.com
- Website
- balkanhorn.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Balkan Horn
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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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 Utrecht Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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 Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Bus from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.vias-online.de/
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95 - €160
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €96
- Standard Car - Premium
- €152
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