Dover ▸ Frankfurt
Frankfurt ▸ Dover ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 11h05☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇬🇧 United Kingdom → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
DoverCalaisLilleBrusselsDüsseldorfCologneFrankfurt· 532 km as the crow flies
- 01:40 → 13:45FlixBus N870 ☾ OvernightDover (P&O Ferry) → Frankfurt central train station · via Calais, Lille, Brussels, Maastricht…11h055 stops
- 02:00 → 14:15FlixBus N870 ☾ OvernightDover (DFDS Ferry) → Frankfurt central train station · via Dunkerque, Lille, Brussels, Maastricht…11h155 stopsRuns: Tue to Fri (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 03:00 → 15:15FlixBus N870 ☾ OvernightDover (DFDS Ferry) → Frankfurt central train station · via Dunkerque, Lille, Brussels, Maastricht…11h155 stops
- 03:30 → 15:35FlixBus N870Dover (P&O Ferry) → Frankfurt central train station · via Calais, Lille, Brussels, Maastricht…11h055 stopsRuns: Mon, Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 12:35 → 01:30+1FlixBus N280Dover (Irish Ferries) → Frankfurt central train station · via Calais, Lille, Brussels, Düsseldorf…11h557 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, 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.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Dover to Frankfurt?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Dover to Frankfurt?
The fastest takes 11h05; the slowest 11h55, for 532 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 01:40 and the latest at 12:35, local time in Dover. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Dover to Frankfurt?
Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 01:40 arriving 13:45.