There are 13 ways to get from London to Germany by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
4h 5m€85–273Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
4h 25m€57–239Train via Cologne
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
10h 24m€189–780Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1328
19h 57m€86–138Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar
10h 26m€296–375Fly London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
4h 14m€125–339Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
4h 19m€85–281Fly London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
4h 16m€95–312Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
4h 17m€83–218Fly London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LCY - BER
5h 3m€115–438Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain
6h 38m€69–277Train
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
11h 18m€97–357Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar
11h 33m€184–307
London to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Germany is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from London to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Germany. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Germany. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between London and Germany is 534 km.
The best way to get from London to Germany without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 24m and costs €180 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from London to Germany, including transfers.
London to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Germany train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €180 - €800 and takes 10h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 19h 57m.
What companies run services between London, England and Germany?
British Airways, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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London to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
London to Germany train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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