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There are 10 ways to get from Gatwick to Germany by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    1h 55m
    €80–219
  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    1h 58m
    €66–282
  3. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 24m
    €258–572
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 823 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1328
    22h 13m
    €103–163
  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gatwick to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    10h 12m
    €331–420
  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    1h 45m
    €70–203
  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train 77
    13h 52m
    €352–586
  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 13m
    €341–553
  9. Train #3

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train European Sleeper
    16h 37m
    €141–307
  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gatwick to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    11h 21m
    €224–375

Gatwick to Germany by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Germany?

Condor Flugdienst and Air France fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport 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 24m.

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