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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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 41m
    £144–379

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    14h 14m
    £47–82

  3. Bus via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    12h 47m
    £50–120

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar car
    6h 15m
    £188–220

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    4h 32m
    £79–268

  6. Train (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 42m
    £174–317

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen 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 19m
    £82–157

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 40m
    £77–208

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    5h 42m
    £85–262

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    6h 1m
    £64–262

  11. 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
    5h 30m
    £59–195

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    6h 14m
    £112–406

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    6h 10m
    £121–411

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    7h 4m
    £71–231

Gelsenkirchen to London by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to London St Pancras Intl via Koeln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall once daily. Tickets cost £45–100 and the journey takes 11h 25m.

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