There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Southampton by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 14m£94–239Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 14m£81–285Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hengelotrain 77
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
14h 39m£241–638Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
24h 48m£93–163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
11h 21m£272–347Fly 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 Chichestertrain
- Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 33m£105–254Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 26m£100–284Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton 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 Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
6h 9m£122–390Fly Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FRA - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 33m£105–315Fly Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 43m£100–294Fly Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane STR - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
6h 47m£131–297Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
15h 13m£234–458Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berlin to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar
12h 25m£178–289
Germany to Southampton by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Southampton is to bus which costs £90 - £170 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Southampton is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs £120 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Coach Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Southampton. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Southampton Central via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Germany and Southampton is 405 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Southampton without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 14h 39m and costs £240 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Germany to Southampton, including transfers.
Germany to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Southampton train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Southampton is to train via Enschede which takes 14h 39m and costs £240 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £170 and takes 24h 48m.
What companies run services between Germany and Southampton, England?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Southampton Central via Berlin Hbf, Hengelo, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 14h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Coach Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria in around 24h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
- £100–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Chichester to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Southern
- 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
- £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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Southampton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Germany to Southampton train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hengelo station.
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