There are 13 ways to get from Germany to London by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 9m£104–287Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
4h 29m£54–209Train via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- 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 10m£153–613Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
21h 4m£82–133Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
10h 23m£257–322Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
4h 10m£73–238Fly Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FRA - LHR
4h 17m£77–248Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
4h 27m£73–248Fly Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane STR - LHR
4h 31m£103–239Fly 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 10m£70–188Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf-Bilk to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
7h 1m£63–233Train
- 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 21m£223–403Drive, 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£162–262
Germany to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to London is to bus which costs £80 - £140 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to London is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs £100 - £290.
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 4m.
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, Köln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
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 10m and costs £150 - £650.
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 - £290. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £150 - £650 and takes 12h 10m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 21h 4m.
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, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
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 Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- 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
- £80–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
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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