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There are 14 ways to get from London to Balve by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    7h 37m
    €203–404

  2. Bus via Balve, Bahnhof

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N380
    15h 9m
    €68–96

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    14h 10m
    €77–98

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Balvecar car
    7h 8m
    €245–299

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €103–312

  6. Train (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 28m
    €287–462

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Balvecar car
    8h 15m
    €138–253

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 39m
    €79–214

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Schwerte(Ruhr)train train
    7h 44m

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Schwerte(Ruhr)train train
    7h 37m

  11. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €95–343

  12. Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 50m
    €157–417

  13. Fly London City Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hagen Hbftrain train
    8h 37m
    €166–417

  14. Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Schwerte(Ruhr)train train
    9h 40m
    €82–295

London to Balve by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 710 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between London, England and Balve, Germany?

You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Balve, Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf, and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse once daily. Tickets cost €65–85 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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