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.
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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
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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.
You can travel by train, coach or flight for as low as £68 (€75). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
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.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French car sharing service, BlaBlaCar, is a provider operating long-distance travel services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one cabin bag and up to two hold bags per person.
Brussels Airlines is Belgium’s leading airline. Check the ticket fares for your travel from London to Berlin: Economy Classic, Economy Flex and Business.
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