There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Braunschweig by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LHR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 54m€111–387Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 47m€100–477Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
10h 32m€295–575Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Braunschweigbus
20h 34m€111–179Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Braunschweigcar
8h 58m€277–351Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 27m€123–396Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LHR - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 12m€129–417Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 58m€148–424Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LGW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 18m€123–411Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
12h 40m€135–361Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Brunswick central stationbus 081 / ...
20h 55m€104–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Braunschweigcar
10h 7m€174–310
Reading to Braunschweig by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Braunschweig is to bus via Dortmund which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Braunschweig is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €110 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Braunschweig. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Braunschweig via Heathrow Central Bus Station, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, Dortmund Leopoldstraße and Dortmund. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Braunschweig. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Reading and Braunschweig is 826 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Braunschweig without a car is to train via Dortmund which takes 10h 32m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Reading to Braunschweig, including transfers.
Reading to Braunschweig bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Braunschweig train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Braunschweig is to train via Dortmund which takes 10h 32m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Dortmund, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 20h 34m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Braunschweig, Germany?
You can take a train from Reading to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Dortmund Hbf in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Braunschweig via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, Dortmund Leopoldstraße, Dortmund, Brunnenstraße, and Dortmund in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- RailAir
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Braunschweig bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Braunschweig is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 1:48 AM in Reading and 2:48 AM in Braunschweig.
Reading to Braunschweig train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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