There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
12h 48m£217–600Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N69
- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Doverbus
18h 27m£53–113Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
7h 14m£206–245Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FRA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 18m£158–451Train, night train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
14h 34m£209–433Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
14h 34m£138–328Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Europe to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
8h 25m£109–186Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FRA - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 52m£138–445Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAJ - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 41mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane FRA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
10h 4m£141–371
Europe to Folkestone by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Folkestone is to train and bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Folkestone is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 14m and costs £200 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Herleshausen Bahnhof and arriving at Folkestone Central via Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Europe and Folkestone is 693 miles.
The best way to get from Europe to Folkestone without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 12h 48m and costs £210 - £600.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Europe to Folkestone, including transfers.
Europe to Folkestone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Eisenach Hbf station.
Folkestone is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 6:14 AM in Europe and 5:14 AM in Folkestone.
Europe to Folkestone train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Folkestone.
What companies run services between Europe and Folkestone, England?
You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Folkestone Central via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Frankfurt to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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