There are 11 ways to get from London to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly from London City Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LCY - BER
4h 50m€103–450Train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LTN - BER
5h 13m€64–245Train via Cologne
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf19 / ...
10h 4m€161–584Bus via U Theodor-Heuss-Platz
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1328
19h 37m€71–148Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Checkpoint Charlie
10h 18mFly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LHR - BER
4h 55m€97–276Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)LGW - BER
5h 9m€70–225Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)STN - BER
5h 23m€71–216Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam CentraalEurostar
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin HbfIce
11h 31m€103–666Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationN1328
19h 39m€65–143Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Checkpoint Charlie
11h 26m€197–287
London to Checkpoint Charlie by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Checkpoint Charlie is to bus which costs €65 - €150 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from London to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €100 - €450.
No, there is no direct train from London to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Berlin Potsdamer Platz via Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf and Berlin-Spandau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between London and Checkpoint Charlie is 962 km.
The best way to get from London to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 4m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from London to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
London to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €100 - €450. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €160 - €600 and takes 10h 4m, you could also bus via U Theodor-Heuss-Platz, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 19h 37m.
London to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
There are 2538+ hotels available in Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between London, England and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Checkpoint Charlie via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, Berlin-Spandau, and Berlin Potsdamer Platz in around 10h 4m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Luton Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 712 5678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €200–330
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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