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How to get fromEurope to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    7h 38m
    £91–294

  2. Train, bus via Dortmund

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 264 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus 025 / ...
    19h 47m
    £79–191

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 59m
    £99–336

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    12h
    £193–603

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    8h 39m
    £141–435

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAJ - LHR
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 48m

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    9h 31m
    £105–370

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    9h 48m
    £99–361

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    13h 46m
    £189–396

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Stationbus bus 025 / ...
    22h 39m
    £98–173

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)car car
    8h 28m
    £221–268

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)car car
    9h 32m
    £114–204

Europe to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) by bus and train

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket£193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 516.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Europe and London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Gatwick Airport via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 12h.

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