There are 12 ways to get from Germany to London by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to London City Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FRA - LCY
4h 9m£104–293Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
4h 29m£54–217Train via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
12h 4m£262–473Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
21h 14m£77–123Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
10h 23m£259–324Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
4h 10m£74–238Fly Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FRA - LHR
4h 17m£78–254Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
4h 32m£69–248Fly 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 11m£69–184Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
6h 9m£122–361Train
- 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£243–403Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
11h 25m£170–284
Germany to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to London is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to London is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to London. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at London Victoria via Berlin Südkreuz train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to London. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Germany and London is 402 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to London without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 4m and costs £260 - £480.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Germany to London, including transfers.
Germany to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to London train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to London is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs £100 - £300. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £260 - £480 and takes 12h 4m, you could also bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 21h 14m.
What companies run services between Germany and London, England?
Air Dolomiti, KLM, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to London St Pancras Intl via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- £75–120
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Germany to London train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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