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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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
4h 50m€104–303Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain
7h 53m€87–293Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
12h 20m€303–669Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1328
22h 48m€113–180Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar
10h 51mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
5h 5m€104–321Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
5h 2m€108–351Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 15m€99–247Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
5h 27m€99–294Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LHR - STR
5h 17m€124–333Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbftrain
7h€136–397Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
13h 39m€158–398Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar
12h 6m€180–304
Reading to Germany by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Germany is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Germany is to train and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Germany. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Dortmund Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Reading and Germany is 591 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Germany without a car is to train via Dortmund which takes 12h 20m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Reading to Germany, including transfers.
Reading to Germany train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Germany is to train via Dortmund which takes 12h 20m and costs €300 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 22h 48m.
Reading to Germany train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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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 20m. 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 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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