There are 11 ways to get from London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground by train, bus and ferry, bus, night train, car, car train, car ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 6h 9m
174€ - 441€
Cheapest option
Bus and ferry • 13h 44m
27€ - 40€
9 alternative options
Bus, night train • 14h 20m
47€ - 80€
Drive, Eurotunnel • 7h 14m
230€ - 270€
Drive, car ferry • 8h 30m
154€ - 220€
Fly London City to Frankfurt • 3h 55m
68€ - 237€
Fly London Heathrow to Frankfurt • 4h 4m
51€ - 178€
Fly London Stansted to Frankfurt • 4h 27m
34€ - 112€
Train to Birmingham, fly to Frankfurt • 5h 11m
77€ - 299€
Fly London Heathrow to Dusseldorf, train • 5h 45m
69€ - 261€
Fly London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn, train • 5h 48m
70€ - 274€
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground is to bus and ferry, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 13h 44m.
The quickest way to get from London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground is to fly which costs £55 - £210 and takes 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London and arriving at Frankfurt am Main. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground. However, there are services departing from London St. Pancras Int. and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between London and Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground is 637 km.
The best way to get from London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £150 - £380.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground, including transfers.
London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from London station.
London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs £150 - £380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £210 and takes 3h 55m.

- Distance: 636.5 km
- Duration: 6h 9m
What companies run services between London, England and Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground, Germany?
You can take a train from London King's Cross to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground via Brussel-Zuid/Midi and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a vehicle from London to Frankfurt am Main twice a week. Tickets cost 27€ - 40€ and the journey takes 13h 39m.

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 200€
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 2600€
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 230€

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 330€
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 260€
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 170€ - 1500€
Flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 95€ - 350€
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 200€ - 460€

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 320€
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 330€
Flights from Birmingham to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 390€
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 380€

- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 200€
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 200€

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 310€
Flights from London Heathrow to Dusseldorf via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 290€

- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City to Frankfurt via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 130€ - 300€

- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 170€ - 1500€

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 90€

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Cologne Bonn via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 200€ - 480€

Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid/Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 100€ - 350€
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- 300€ - 350€
- Standard
- 100€ - 130€
- Standard Premier
- 150€ - 190€

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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 100€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 60€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 50€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 50€
- Website
- Nightjet

- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 153€
- Website
- Eurotunnel

- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 160€
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- 45€ - 60€
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- 120€ - 160€

- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 55€
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- 9€ - 13€
- Anytime Day Single
- 45€ - 55€

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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 22€ - 50€
- Website
- NS
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 22€ - 30€
- 1st Class
- 35€ - 50€
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 17€ - 40€
- Website
- NS
- Book at
- Netherlands Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 17€ - 24€
- 1st Class
- 29€ - 40€

Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed InterCity (IC) trains connect cities within Germany. They’re a popular way to travel as they’re faster than Deutsche Bahn’s regional trains and offer a frequent, fast service. All IC trains have first and second class carriages, power sockets and toilets, and most have a bistro cafe or restaurant. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 80€
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de

- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus and ferry from London to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 27€ - 40€
- Schedules at
- union-ivkoni.com

- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London, Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels, Gare du Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 16€
- Website
- RegioJet

- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 100€
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- 75€ - 100€
- Standard Car - Flexi
- 120€ - 150€
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The quickest flight from London City Airport to Frankfurt Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 20m.
London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Frankfurt am Main station.
London to Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Luxair, Lufthansa, British Airways and KLM offer flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt Airport.
There are 1141+ hotels available in Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof underground. Prices start at 75€ per night.
The best way to get from London to London City Airport is to train which takes 20 min and costs £1 - £5.