There are 14 ways to get from Western Europe to London by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
7h 50m£208–356Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
11h 4m£52–149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 712 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
10h 34m£108–172Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Western Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
7h 22m£197–235Train
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
9h 37m£157–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Western Europe to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
8h 24m£109–195Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FRA - LCY
6h 44m£131–360Train to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LUX - LCY
6h 54m£115–366Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FRA - LHR
6h 52m£105–321Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
6h 48m£103–322Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
6h 37m£102–251Bus to Hahn, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Bullay Bahnhof to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane HHN - STN
7h 7m£69–290Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
6h 56m£87–284Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
8h 42m£135–374
Western Europe to London by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Western Europe to London is to night train and train which costs £50 - £150 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Western Europe to London is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct train from Western Europe to London. However, there are services departing from Hatzenport Bahnhof and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Western Europe and London is 446 miles.
The best way to get from Western Europe to London without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 7h 50m and costs £200 - £360.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Western Europe to London, including transfers.
Western Europe to London train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Western Europe to London train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
There are 21160+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Western Europe, Germany and London, England?
You can take a vehicle from Western Europe to London St Pancras Intl via Hatzenport Bahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coblenz central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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