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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    4h 49m
    €98–291

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    7h 52m
    €87–290

  3. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    12h 18m
    €342–678

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    22h 43m
    €113–190

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    10h 51m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    5h 3m
    €97–309

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    5h
    €102–331

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 15m
    €98–256

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    5h 27m
    €99–315

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LHR - STR
    5h 15m
    €114–333

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €154–404

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 27m
    €155–408

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    12h 6m
    €179–303

Reading to Germany by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Germany?

You can take a train from Reading to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Dortmund Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, and U Theodor-Heuss-Platz in around 22h 43m.

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