There are 14 ways to get from Germany to England by plane, subway, train, bus, night train, car, car train or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Frankfurt to London City • 4h 7m
Cheapest option
12 alternative options
Fly Frankfurt to Birmingham • 4h 22m
Fly Dusseldorf to Birmingham • 4h 21m
Fly Dusseldorf to London Heathrow • 4h 31m
Fly Dusseldorf to Manchester • 4h 31m
Train • 11h 2m
Bus • 21h 38m
Train, bus • 22h 32m
Night train, train • 18h 14m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 10h 36m
Drive, car ferry • 11h 39m
Germany to England by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to England is to train and bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to England is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €95 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to England. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. and arriving at Trafalgar Square via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to England station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Leicester Square station via Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Germany and England is 405 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to England without a car is to train which takes 11h 2m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Germany to England, including transfers.
Germany to England bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to England train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Germany to England is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €95 - €460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €550 and takes 11h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 21h 38m.
- Distance: 405.3 miles
- Duration: 4h 7m
What companies run services between Germany and England?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti and three other airlines fly from Frankfurt am Main to London every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin to London via Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80 - £480
Flights from Cologne Bonn to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £390
Flights from Dusseldorf to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80 - £490
Flights from Dusseldorf to Manchester via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £600
Flights from Rotterdam to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70 - £370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £470
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130 - £380
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £380
Flights from Dusseldorf to Birmingham via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £320
Flights from Dusseldorf to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75 - £370
Flights from Dusseldorf to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70 - £430
Flights from Dusseldorf to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £300
Flights from Dusseldorf to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75 - £370
Flights from Dusseldorf to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170 - £600
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150 - £450
Flights from Dusseldorf to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £440
Flights from Dusseldorf to London Heathrow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £600
Flights from Dusseldorf to Manchester via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140 - £470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23 - £280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Manchester via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170 - £700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180 - £600
Comprised of 11 lines and 270 stations, the London Underground (known to locals as the Tube) is the most popular way to navigate the English capital, including to/from Heathrow Airport via the Piccadilly Line. Purchase an Oyster card (an electronic smartcard that you use to touch on and off at Tube stations) at any station for the cheapest fares. Most stations have WiFi, but not all trains and stations are air-conditioned. On weekends, a 24-hour service runs on selected lines.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2 - £4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2 - £3
- Peak
- £2 - £4
Subway from Tottenham Hale to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2 - £4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2 - £4
- Peak
- £2 - £4
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £34 - £38
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70 - £85
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £38 - £43
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27 - £140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £110 - £140
- Seating Carriage
- £27 - £40
- Couchette Carriage
- £70 - £90
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50 - £150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £110 - £150
- Seating Carriage
- £50 - £95
- Couchette Carriage
- £110 - £140
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Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8 - £21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- £8 - £13
- 1st Class Full Fare
- £14 - £21
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £100
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- £45 - £70
- Comfort
- £55 - £80
- Premium
- £75 - £100
Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95 - £280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £269 - £275
- Standard
- £95 - £110
- Standard Premier
- £130 - £170
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50 - £80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £50 - £80
- 1st Class
- £80 - £120
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Night train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50 - £80
- Schedules at
- europeansleeper.eu
- Seats - Budget
- £50 - £80
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75 - £110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15 - £23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30 - £40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65 - £160
- On Foot
- £30 - £40
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45 - £60
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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