There are 13 ways to get from Canterbury to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, or car ferry
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Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
5h€162–408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1328
17h 47m€80–137Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Canterbury West 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 14m€218–791Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar
9h 25m€282–354Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h 49m€125–341Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LCY - BER
5h 50m€153–508Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 24m€94–306Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
5h 38m€134–316Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 28m€124–293Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
6h 51m€177–552Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain
7h 41m€100–335Train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain
15h 38m€164–392Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar
10h 22m€167–283
Canterbury to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Germany is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Germany is to train and fly which takes 5h and costs €160 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Germany. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Dover and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Germany. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West 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 14m.
The distance between Canterbury and Germany is 745 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Germany without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 14m and costs €210 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Canterbury to Germany, including transfers.
Canterbury to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Canterbury to Germany train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Germany is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 14m and costs €210 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 47m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Germany?
You can take a train from Canterbury West 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 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 15h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Canterbury to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Canterbury to Germany train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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