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There are 13 ways to get from Folkestone to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    5h 3m
    €164–406

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    17h 39m
    €90–137

  3. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    11h 36m
    €278–624

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    9h
    €310–390

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    5h 58m
    €128–331

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    5h 53m
    €154–567

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    5h 39m
    €145–322

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 25m
    €95–338

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 29m
    €134–305

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    7h 39m
    €102–340

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 9m
    €356–600

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train
    16h
    €161–359

  13. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    10h 14m
    €203–344

Folkestone to Germany by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Germany?

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and S Spandau Bhf in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Berlin Südkreuz train station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 15h 5m.

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