The average train between London and Ruhr takes 6h 16m and the fastest train takes 5h 17m. The train service runs several times per day from London to Ruhr. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between London and Ruhr. The earliest departure is at 1:01 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from London is at 4:04 PM which arrives into Ruhr at 10:21 PM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and take an average of 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from London to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Ruhr station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
London to Ruhr train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
London to Ruhr train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
The distance between London and Ruhr is 474.2 km. The road distance is 658 km.
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Duisburg Karlstr. via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Duisburg Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 5h 58m.
