Distance | 577 miles |
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Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
Ticket price range | £84 - £208 |
Cheapest mode | Coach • £84 • 19 h 20 min |
Fastest mode | Flight • £100 • 1 h 45 min |
Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 577 miles to Berlin from London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from London to Berlin.
How to get to Berlin from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
The best way to travel from London to Berlin is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travelling from London to Berlin is most convenient by plane as the two cities are located nearly 690 miles apart. This is a relatively popular journey and most low-cost airlines operate frequent services from all of London's airports, the flight to Berlin lasts just under 2 hours. Travelling by train or bus between the cities is also possible but takes considerably longer with a total journey time close to 11 hours.
Trains from London to Berlin | Buses from London to Berlin | Flights from London to Berlin
Average Price |
Travel Time |
Cheapest Time to Book |
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£29 |
18hrs |
8 weeks before |
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£93 |
9hrs |
8 weeks before |
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£29 |
1hr 50mins |
1 Month Before |
Flying from Berlin to London is the cheapest way to travel. Flights from London to Berlin run daily with departures from most of London's major airports. British Airways and Air Berlin both offer direct services from London Heathrow to Berlin Tegel airport daily commencing services at 7:20 a.m. each morning and running at least one service an hour throughout the day. Flights on both airlines usually take no more than 1 hour 50 minutes. Easyjet runs a direct service from London Luton to Berlin Schönefeld daily beginning 6:00 a.m. as well as regular flights from London Gatwick totally a flight time of around 2 hours 5 minutes. It is also the fastest way to get to Berlin as well as the most convenient.
Most travellers that book through Omio chose to fly between London and Berlin, the information for which is above, although some also decide to travel by train. Train journeys between London and Berlin depart London St. Pancras train station and arrive at Berlin Hbf main railway station. Currently there is no direct service to Berlin available from London and the journey requires anywhere between 2-4 changes. Outbound services from London St. Pancras are operated by Eurostar, with connecting services from Brussels and beyond operated by DB Bahn's Intercity-Express (ICE) trains. Eurostar departures from London St. Pancras commence at 6:50 a.m. each day with services running regularly at least once every 2 hours in the mornings and afternoons with a midday break and final departure time of 8:01 p.m. Journeys requiring 2-3 connections taking between 10-12 hours to complete with later departures and more connections increasing journey time to upwards of 17 hours.
Travel to Berlin from London on FlixBus, Norwegian Air and Ryanair travel with Omio. When comparing timetables and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your London to Berlin travel.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel providers in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travellers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
There are 3 travel options between London and Berlin. You can take a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from London to Berlin is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £84 compared to other travel options to Berlin:
Taking a coach costs £16 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £100.
A coach is £124 less than a train with an average ticket price of £208 from London to Berlin.
The fastest way to get to Berlin from London is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 45 min.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Getting to Berlin by coach takes 19 h 20 min on average.
Getting to Berlin by train takes 17 h 22 min on average.
Berlin is approximately 577 miles away from London.
The average frequency per day from London to Berlin is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Berlin as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Berlin:
The following travel companies offer services from London to Berlin:
Yes, there are direct routes from London to Berlin with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Berlin tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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