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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to W5by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to W5 by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bocholttrain train
    3h 4m
    €122–249

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bocholt bus stationbus bus N69
    16h 48m
    €69–132

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bocholttrain train Re
    7h 58m
    €208–534

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to W5car car
    6h 25m
    €218–257

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Weseltrain train
    4h 1m

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LGW - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Weseltrain train
    4h 35m
    €137–331

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Duisburg Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bocholttrain train Re
    10h 7m
    €162–334

  8. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Aaltentrain train
    10h 36m
    €102–266

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to W5car car
    7h 34m
    €93–179

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to W5 by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and W5, Germany?

You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Bocholt via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 7h 58m.

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