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How to get fromFolkestone to Germanyby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Folkestone to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    5h 5m
    €164–411

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    17h 39m
    €75–127

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19
    11h 42m
    €214–802

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    9h
    €276–346

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    5h 27m
    €129–359

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    5h 55m
    €154–510

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 27m
    €90–298

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    5h 41m
    €137–318

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 31m
    €126–294

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain train
    7h 40m
    €102–337

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin-Spandautrain train Ice
    13h 12m
    €139–442

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Hbftrain train
    16h 7m
    €230–443

  13. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    10h 14m
    €165–279

Folkestone to Germany by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Germany?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 15h 5m.

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