London to Frankfurt bus: 1.8 a day, fastest 14h30

1.8 a dayfastest 14h30☾ 6 overnight busesFlixBus🇬🇧 United Kingdom → 🇩🇪 Germany

Direct buses · no change

LondonDoverCalaisLilleBrusselsDüsseldorfFrankfurt· 638 km as the crow flies

08:00 → 01:30⁺¹
FlixBus N280
London Victoria Coach Station → Frankfurt central train station · via Dover, Calais, Lille, Brussels…
16h308 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:00 → 13:45⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
London Victoria Coach Station → Frankfurt central train station · via Dover, Calais, Lille, Brussels…
15h456 stops
Runs: Only Sun 8 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
21:30 → 14:15⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
London Victoria Coach Station → Frankfurt central train station · via Dover, Dunkerque, Lille, Brussels…
15h456 stops
Runs: Mon to ThuBook on FlixBus ↗
22:00 → 13:30⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
London Victoria Coach Station → Frankfurt central train station · via Folkestone, Calais, Lille, Brussels…
14h306 stops
Runs: Only Fri 6 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
22:30 → 14:08⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
London Victoria Coach Station → Frankfurt central train station · via Folkestone, Calais, Lille, Brussels…
14h386 stops
Runs: Only Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
22:30 → 14:15⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
London Victoria Coach Station → Frankfurt central train station · via Dover, Dunkerque, Lille, Brussels…
15h456 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
23:00 → 15:35⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
London Victoria Coach Station → Frankfurt central train station · via Dover, Calais, Lille, Brussels…
15h356 stops
Runs: Fri, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 22:00, arrive 13:30

The plane is 9h49 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct15h14

To London Victoria Coach Station15 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N87014h30
From Frankfurt central train station14 min

Plane · nonstop LCY to FRA5h25

To London City (LCY)40 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight LCY to FRA1h35
Landing to exit35 min
From FRA35 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 2h before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from London to Frankfurt in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where London goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

4 airlines fly London to Frankfurt nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

Air DolomitiLCY→FRABook direct ↗
British AirwaysLHR→FRABook direct ↗
CondorLGW→FRABook direct ↗
LufthansaLHR→FRABook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from London to Frankfurt?

Yes. 1.8 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from London to Frankfurt?

The fastest takes 14h30; the slowest 16h30, for 638 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:00 and the latest at 23:00, local time in London. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from London to Frankfurt?

Yes: 6 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 21:00 arriving 13:45 the next morning.

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