There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Big Ben by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, subway, train, or car ferry
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Fly Frankfurt to London City Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FRA - LCY
4h 17m£108–286Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Westminster stationsubway
4h 53m£56–229Train via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
12h 9m£220–486Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
21h 37m£83–141Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Big Bencar
10h 20m£258–321Subway to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, subway
- Take the subway from D-Steinstraße U to D-Flughafen Terminal Ssubway
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Westminster stationsubway
4h 31m£72–241Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h 13m£70–186Fly Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FRA - LHR
4h 48m£81–247Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
4h 58m£72–251Fly Frankfurt to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane FRA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h 37m£75–215Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
14h 9m£111–216Train #2
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
18h 53m£246–406Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Big Bencar
11h 23m£168–282
Germany to Big Ben by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Big Ben is to bus which costs £80 - £150 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Big Ben is to fly and train which takes 4h 13m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Big Ben station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Westminster Station / Westminster Pier via Berlin Südkreuz train station and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Big Ben station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Westminster station via S Spandau Bhf, Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Germany and Big Ben is 406 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Big Ben without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 9m and costs £220 - £490.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Germany to Big Ben, including transfers.
Germany to Big Ben bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Big Ben train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Big Ben is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs £100 - £290. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £220 - £490 and takes 12h 9m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £150 and takes 21h 37m.
What companies run services between Germany and Big Ben, Greater London, England?
Air Dolomiti and KLM fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Big Ben via S Spandau Bhf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and Westminster station in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Subway from D-Steinstraße U to D-Flughafen Terminal S
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Westminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Big Ben bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Germany to Big Ben train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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