There are 14 ways to get from London to North Rhine-Westphalia by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 23m€82–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N380 / ...
12h 45m€50–85Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
6h 6m€216–259Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
4h 4m€85–274Train via Köln Poststr.
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 31m€152–371Train via London St Pancras
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain Tha
6h 15m€96–303Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
7h 15m€91–177Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
4h 25m€57–209Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
4h 17m€83–217Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
4h 28m€79–202Train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LTN - DTM
5h 1m€64–200Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
5h 40m€137–416Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain
6h 37m€71–246Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
6h 7m€134–412
London to North Rhine-Westphalia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to North Rhine-Westphalia is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to North Rhine-Westphalia is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from London to North Rhine-Westphalia. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Köln via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from London to North Rhine-Westphalia. However, there are services departing from London St. Pancras Int. and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between London and North Rhine-Westphalia is 591 km.
The best way to get from London to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €80 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from London to North Rhine-Westphalia, including transfers.
London to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from London to North Rhine-Westphalia is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €280 and takes 4h 4m.
What companies run services between London, England and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 11h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
London to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
North Rhine-Westphalia is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 11:33 PM in London and 12:33 AM in North Rhine-Westphalia.
London to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Brussel-Zuid station.
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