There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Canterbury by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 39m£190–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Doverbus N280
13h 28m£43–69Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
9h 22m£90–229Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bonn to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
5h 13m£179–207Train via Bonn Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
8h 19m£164–400Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bonn to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
6h 4m£69–139Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 5m£109–262Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 3m£75–249Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 13m£118–385Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 59m£113–295
Bonn to Canterbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Canterbury is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Canterbury is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 13m and costs £170 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Bus Station via Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Canterbury West via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Bonn and Canterbury is 460 miles.
The best way to get from Bonn to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs £190 - £370.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Bonn to Canterbury, including transfers.
Bonn to Canterbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Bonn to Canterbury train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Canterbury is to train which takes 7h 39m and costs £190 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 13h 28m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Canterbury West via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Dover once daily. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–79
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £74–79
- Couchette Carriage
- £45–55
- Seating Carriage
- £19–24
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Bonn to Canterbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Canterbury is 1h behind Bonn. It is currently 6:43 PM in Bonn and 5:43 PM in Canterbury.
Bonn to Canterbury train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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