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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Shaftesbury by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    10h 54m
    £170–428

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Woking to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    11h 20m
    £126–340

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    5. Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 200 / ...
    6. Take the taxi from Bus Station to Shaftesburytaxi taxi
    19h 2m
    £375–592

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    23h 7m
    £190–295

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Shaftesburycar car
    10h 7m
    £246–311

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAJ - LHR
    4. Take the train from Woking to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    11h 29m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Salisburytrain train
    11h 29m
    £137–321

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Basingstoketrain train
    4. Take the train from Basingstoke to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    12h 36m
    £175–366

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    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 London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    12h 45m
    £139–437

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

    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 Clapham Junction to Salisburytrain train
    12h 27m
    £152–398

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain train
    15h 19m
    £133–326

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Shaftesburycar car
    11h 11m
    £154–268

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 54m

What companies run services between Europe and Shaftesbury, Dorset, England?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Shaftesbury. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to London City Airport (LCY), walk to London City Airport, take the train to Canning Town DLR Station, walk to Canning Town station, take the subway to Waterloo Station, walk to London Waterloo Station, take the train to Gillingham (Dorset), walk to Gillingham Station, then take the bus to The Town Hall. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, walk to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Amsterdam Centraal, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to South Terminal Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station, then take the taxi to Shaftesbury.

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