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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, plane, or night train

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  1. Train, travel

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    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    5. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    11h 21m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Duisburg central train stationbus bus 023
    3. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Calaisbus bus
    4. Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    14h 7m

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    5. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    10h 25m

  4. Train, travel via Eisenach Hbf

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    5. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    11h 35m

  5. Train, travel via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    6. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    12h 1m

  6. Train, night train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Doverbus bus
    4. Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    16h 48m

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    5. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    11h 19m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    6. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    11h 11m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    6. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    11h 12m

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    5. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    6. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    7. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    12h 47m

  11. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    5. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    6. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    12h 45m

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    7. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown unknown
    12h 57m

Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 814.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 21m

What companies run services between Europe and Channel Tunnel, France?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Bruxelles Midi, walk to Brussels-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Channel Tunnel via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Duisburg central train station, and Calais in around 14h 7m.

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