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How to get fromDortmund to Londonby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to London by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6h 2m
    £192–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380a / ...
    13h 55m
    £45–95

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar car
    6h 33m
    £191–225

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    4h 45m
    £83–282

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6h 48m
    £144–381

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    7h 51m
    £74–198

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar car
    7h 36m
    £85–162

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4h 25m
    £60–172

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    4h 53m
    £87–222

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    6h 6m

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    6h 26m

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    6h 54m
    £114–436

  13. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    6h 43m
    £124–363

  14. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    7h 52m
    £69–265

Dortmund to London by train (Eurostar)

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and London, England?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to London St Pancras Intl via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 13h 55m. Sindbad also services this route once daily.

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