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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Readingby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Reading by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 35m
    £220–445

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    14h 55m
    £70–108

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar car
    8h
    £233–286

  4. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LUX - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    7h 12m
    £78–340

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain train
    13h 56m
    £204–386

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    18h 32m
    £86–121

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Readingcar car
    9h 4m
    £143–248

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Merzigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LUX - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    7h 18m
    £118–452

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    7h 2m
    £92–320

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    6h 57m
    £137–432

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    7h 43m
    £96–294

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain train
    8h 8m
    £130–354

  13. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    4. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HHN - STN
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    9h 11m
    £85–386

Kaiserslautern to Reading by train, foot, and subway

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 594.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Reading, England?

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Reading via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Reading RailAir via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 14h 55m.

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