London to Germany

Coaches from London to Germany, basic info

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Travelling by coach from the UK to many big cities in Germany isn’t complicated and compared to planes or trains, coach services are usually cheaper. Travel time varies depending on the distance of your destination. The majority of the route is on highways and the coach journey from London takes approximately 10 hours to Aachen, 12 hours to Dusseldorf, 13 hours to Cologne, 20 hours to Berlin, and 22 hours to Dresden and Munich. There isn’t a direct connection from London, which reaches out to all cities in Germany. There are several separate routes from London and each of these connections comes to a different region in Germany. Several of the coach services are direct routes, and some aren’t, it means that you have to move to another coach. Before the coach terminates, it also stops in a few other big cities in Germany. Most coach services to Germany depart from London in the afternoon and arrive to Germany in the next day. Some of them also stop at Gillingham, Hythe (for Kent) and Dover. In peak summer season you will find more connections, naturally the exact timetable is subject to change – just check the current information directly on the Eurolines website

Discover Germany

Cologne

Now the fourth biggest city in Germany, Middle Age Cologne was one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire. In 1248 work began on its imposing cathedral, known as the Dom. It was once the world’s tallest building, but still is Germany’s most visited attraction. Over the Christmas holidays the colourful and bustling Christmas markets use the Dom as a dramatic backdrop. Sightseeing in Cologne is concentrated around the Dom, with three major museums a stones throw away.

Frankfurt

Fourteen museums make up the longest mile of museums in Europe – the Museumsufer (Museum Embankment) on the southern bank of the Main. Sachsenhausen, the oldest district in Frankfurt, lies on the south side of the river, and is one of the traditional entertainment areas with bars, clubs and restaurants housed in traditional buildings. Visitors can climb up the 328 steps of Emperor’s Cathedral tower for breathtaking views of Frankfurt.

Berlin

When it comes to fashion, art, design and music, the German capital is the city to watch. Bursting with an enviable list of attractions for visitors to enjoy including: museums, galleries, gourmet restaurants and even opera houses, Berlin caters for all tastes. Historic 20th century landmarks are all around you in Berlin, the Reischstag, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie and what’s left of the Berlin Wall. It’s not just the history that draws visitors here. The nightlife is an essential part of Berlin where the cafes and bars are vibrant meeting places for locals and tourists alike. You won’t be disappointed spending time in this fascinating city.

Munich

Munich is the Capital of Bavaria and lies near the foot of the Alps. Germany’s second most popular destination after Berlin, it has something to offer everyone, be it culture, hi-tech, parks and greenery, night-life, architecture, beer gardens, shopping or the skiing and sailing close by. Oktoberfest is one of the things that puts Munich on the map. Marienplatz, where the main pedestrianised streets converge, is the undisputed centre of Munich, and the location of the impressive town hall, the Neues Rathaus. Many of the city’s main attractions are in the immediate vicinity, so sightseeing can easily be done on foot or by hopping on and off trams. The former artists’ quarter is now considered the most fashionable part of the city, with numerous cafes, bars, restaurants and nightlife venues.

Useful guides: Lonely Planet Publications

Useful links to coach timetables & fares

• London to Berlin, Bielefeld, Hanover, Braunschweig & Dresden
• London to Hamburg, Bremen, Lubeck, Kiel & Flensburg
• London to Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, Bochum & Munster
• London to Cologne, Frankfurt & Aachen
• London to Munich, Heidelburg, Nuremburg, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart & Ulm

How to buy tickets & some helpful information

• How to buy coach tickets from the UK to Germany online?
• A special coach ticket for those living outside London
• How is the journey to Germany by Eurolines?
• Are you looking for a budget hotel or hostel in Europe?
• Get a travel insurance for the journey to Germany
• Currency Exchange online
• Car rental in Germany
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The Eurolines coach network is an inexpensive way to travel through Europe. Eurolines coaches have different categories, from Standard class to Business class and they go everywhere. You can reserve seats in advance on the internet.

Eurolines operators

Eurolines is a coalition of independant bus and coach companies that operate under one brand name. They serve the majority of European countries, reaching hundreds of destinations across Europe from Ireland to Russia and from Norway to Portugal. Some also serve Turkey and Morocco. Eurolines coaches are comfortable and upscale.
You can reserve a seat online, If your journey begins from the UK, you just go on the Eurolines UK web page, a complete list of operators affiliated in the Eurolines group is available under www.eurolines.com. The Eurolines offices are usually located inside the long distance bus stations, but it can also be a travel agent in the city.

Eurolines & National Express in one booking

National Express has teamed up with Eurolines to bring Europe that little bit closer to you. And you can get there in one easy booking. Just enter the name of the place from which you start the journey, in the box defining the place of departure. London will automatically be treated as a transfer point. Book your international travel through the National Express website.

To Germany by coach, see current international timetables & fares

London to Berlin, Bielefeld, Hanover, Braunschweig and Dresden

A = Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays only
B = Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only
G = Daily between 16th December - 8th January
H = Daily between 14th December - 6th January
(©) = You’ll need to change coach

Tickets "On the day travel":

Amendable but Non-Refundable. Available on the day of travel.

Flexible fares:

Amendable and Refundable. Available up to the day before departure.

Advance fares:

Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Best Value Advance fares:

Available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Important:

During peak times (15th December 2011 - 2nd January 2012 & 9-13 February 2012) all passengers travelling to Germany must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £5 (single) or £8 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

London to Hamburg, Bremen, Lubeck, Kiel and Flensburg

Bremen, Lubeck, Kiel, Flensburg and Hamburg to London

A = Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only
B = Daily exc Tuesdays and Saturdays
C = Tuesdays only
F = Daily between 16th December - 8th January
G = Daily between 14th December - 6th January
H = Thursdays and Saturdays only between 17th December - 7th January
I = Mondays and Thursdays only
(©) = You’ll need to change coach

Tickets "On the day travel":

Amendable but Non-Refundable. Available on the day of travel.

Flexible fares:

Amendable and Refundable. Available up to the day before departure.

Advance fares:

Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Important:

During peak times (15th December 2011 - 2nd January 2012 & 9-13 February 2012) all passengers travelling to Germany must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £5 (single) or £8 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

London to Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, Bochum and Munster

A = Daily
(^) = Connection also available at 11:15 (189-191) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays only
(©) = You’ll need to change coach

Tickets "On the day travel":

Amendable but Non-Refundable. Available on the day of travel.

Flexible fares:

Amendable and Refundable. Available up to the day before departure.

Advance fares:

Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 7 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Best Value Advance fares:

Available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Important:

During peak times (15th December 2011 - 2nd January 2012 & 9-13 February 2012) all passengers travelling to Germany must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £5 (single) or £8 (return).

London to Cologne, Frankfurt and Aachen

A = Mondays & Fridays only
B = Daily exc Mondays & Fridays
C = Daily
D = Wednesdays, Fridays (!), Sundays only
E = Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays only
F = Wednesdays only 21/12 to 28/12
(^) = Connection also available at 11:15 (189-191) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays only
(!) = A change of coach is required in Brussels (22:30/23:00)
(©) = You’ll need to change coach

Tickets "On the day travel":

Amendable but Non-Refundable. Available on the day of travel.

Flexible fares:

Amendable and Refundable. Available up to the day before departure.

Advance fares:

Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Best Value Advance fares:

Available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Important:

During peak times (15th December 2011 - 2nd January 2012 & 9-13 February 2012) all passengers travelling to Germany must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £5 (single) or £8 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

London to Munich, Heidelburg, Nuremburg, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and Ulm

Heidelburg, Nuremburg, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Ulm & Munich to London

A = Fridays and Sundays only
B = Wednesdays and Fridays only
C = Mondays only between 7th November - 28th November and 9th January - 26th March
D = Wednesdays only between 2nd November - 30th November and 11th January - 28th March
E = Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays only
F = Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays only
G = Wednesdays only between 7th December and 4th January
I = Mondays only between 5th December and 2nd January
J = Wednesdays only between 21st December and 28th December
(*) = You’ll need to change coach in Frankfurt

Tickets "On the day travel":

Amendable but Non-Refundable. Available on the day of travel.

Flexible fares:

Amendable and Refundable. Available up to the day before departure.

Advance fares:

Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Best Value Advance fares:

Available for travel on Tuesdays, wednesdays and Saturdays. Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Important:

During peak times (15th December 2011 - 2nd January 2012 & 9-13 February 2012) all passengers travelling to Germany must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £5 (single) or £8 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

How to buy tickets online for travel from Britain to Germany?

To purchase tickets online you can do it directly at the Europebus’s home page using the journey planner provided. You can also do it on the Eurolines or National Express’ websites. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get discount ticket as low as £39 one-way. Early booking is highly recommended, because the Eurolines’ routes between London and Germany are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days. 
Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. Passengers with open date return tickets, must confirm/reserve their return journey with a local Eurolines office at least 4 days before the date they wish to travel. Simply phone the German Eurolines office: +49(0)69 7903-501

• Detailed information on purchasing tickets
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• Coach tickets from Germany to the UK

Travelling to Europe from outside London

National Express together with Eurolines offer nationwide connections to London for a simple add-on price of £15 single or return. Just enter the name of the place from which you start the journey, in the box defining the place of departure. London will automatically be treated as a transfer point. Unfortunately, this option is only available for certain Eurolines connections, so if you won’t be able to purchase a ticket with this option, you'll have to buy two separate tickets. One ticket for access into London by National Express, the second ticket for the international Eurolines route from London. 
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The journey from London to Germany by Eurolines

Transport from London to Germany is carried out with traditional Eurolines’ vehicles. All Eurolines’ coaches have on-board toilets, reclining seats and air-conditioning as standard.
 Sometimes the coach that picks you up from your departure point has only the final destination displayed on the front windscreen. This is because the majority of Eurolines routes include multiple stops and it would be impractical to display every stop on the front windscreen. Also, you may have booked a journey which requires a change of coach. In both examples, please ask the driver to confirm that his/her coach is going to the destination stated on your ticket. 
Eurolines put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. 
Eurolines coach services to Germany depart from Victoria Coach Station in London which is located close to Victoria Underground and bus stations. Eurolines coaches arrive and derpart mostly at the German main bus stations, known as ZOBs Buy a ticket online now.

• Before leaving home for your Eurolines service, check you have packed all documents and items needed for your journey, especially your ticket, passport (sometimes it is enough to travel with ID card) and if your journey requires a special visa to enter or transit.
• Arrive at the Victoria Coach Station in London at least one hour before the departure time, as check-in proceedings are quite lengthy. Customers need to check-in at the Eurolines check-in office located adjacent to Gate 19. Check-in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before to enable all customers to board and to ensure a prompt departure.
• Your luggage should be marked tags bearing name, address and telephone. Please weigh your luggage at home.
• Never accept other persons luggage for transport! Should you notice any luggage left unattended, never touch it! Report the fact to the station’s service staff immediately. Never leave your luggage unattended!
• When approaching the check-in desk, have your passport and ticket ready. This will streamline the procedure.
• Border control & customs: When going through security check, place all metal items such as keys, watches, belts with large buckles, mobile phones, walkmans, small change etc in the boxes, and place them on the conveyor belt of the X-ray machine together with your hand luggage & suitcases. It is advisable to place your overcoats in the boxes. This will streamline and facilitate security control.
• If needed, remember to take your doctor’s certificates.

Check-In at London Victoria Coach Station

You need to check-in at the Eurolines check-in office located adjacent to Gate 19. Check in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before to enable all customers to board and to ensure a prompt departure. You should have your passports and other travel documents ready for inspection at check-in. A boarding card for each customer and luggage labels will be issued and customers will be advised from which gate their coach will leave. Check in time at other UK departure points is 30 minutes before departure. If the office for check-in is already closed, check-in takes place directly on the coach. 
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Check-In at Germany

You must check-in no later than 30 minutes before the departure time stated on your ticket. Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure. 
If there’s no office for check-in, then check-in takes place directly on the coach. Services returning to London arrive in Victoria Coach Station’s Arrivals terminal, customers making onward coach connections will need to cross the street to the Departures terminal


Sea crossings

This route involves a sea crossing which, depending on which service you are on, will either by Eurotunnel or by ferry (check timetables for specific information). On arrival at the ferry port or Eurotunnel terminal customers will be required to disembark from the coach and pass through both UK and destination country Border Control offices and show their Passports. Normally customers are not required to be accompanied by their luggage, however occasionally Border Control officials do require customers to take their own luggage with them.

Refreshment stops

Refreshment stops are taken periodically throughout the journey providing the opportunity for refreshment and shipping services used by Eurolines provide a range of shops, restaurants and other facilities.

Carriage of luggage

All Eurolines customers must label their luggage which will be loaded into the hold of the coach and will normally remain there until arrival at the destination or interchange point. The Coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat.
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Travel insurance

The best way to protect against unexpected accidents is to buy travel insurance. In my opinion, so that the journey is stress-free, you should never travel without travel insurance. You can insure only for travel, it’s possible directly on the Eurolines website, during ticket purchase. You can also insure individually with another insurer. This will be the insurance that will apply during the journey and while in a foreign country. The insurance should cover: loss of cash and goods, cancellation of travel and the main treatment abroad. If you travel several times a year and want to save money, you may want to buy an annual insurance policy. Click here to buy insurance.

Currency

The official currency in Germany is the Euro. Do you want to exchange currency? Currency Exchange online.

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Car Rental

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