There are 13 ways to get from Brighton to Germany by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, subway, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
4h 32m€91–250Fly London Gatwick Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LGW - BER
5h 32m€71–220Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 S Spandau Bhftrain 19
12h 8m€247–589Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1328
24h 16m€106–167Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar
10h 45m€298–387Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
4h 22m€80–221Fly London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LGW - HAM
4h 51m€76–300Fly London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, subway
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
- Take the subway from D-Flughafen Terminal S to D-Steinstraße Usubway
4h 35m€76–210Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h 59m€123–303Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
6h 10m€123–313Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain Ice
13h 47m€127–339Train #2
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain
16h 30m€243–420Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar
11h 54m€193–343
Brighton to Germany by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Germany is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Germany. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via London Victoria and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Germany. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Brighton and Germany is 680 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Germany without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 8m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Brighton to Germany, including transfers.
Brighton to Germany bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Germany train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €240 - €600 and takes 12h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 24h 16m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Germany?
Condor Flugdienst flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Germany bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Brighton to Germany train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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