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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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 bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Glastonbury Festival Coach Parkbus bus G60
    19h 3m
    £360–571

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem 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 41m
    £125–326

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmittetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    23h 51m
    £192–302

  4. 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 6m
    £262–333

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

    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
    11h 27m
    £166–418

  6. 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 10m
    £174–295

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

    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 London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    11h 54m
    £138–368

  8. 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 50m
    £130–326

  9. 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 London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset)train train
    12h 3m

  10. 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
    13h 2m
    £170–386

  11. 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 48m
    £139–364

  12. 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
    13h 11m
    £129–408

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.4 mi
  • Duration: 19h 3m

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 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 Stratford International, walk to Stratford City Bus Station, take the bus to Glastonbury Festival Coach Park, then take the taxi to Shaftesbury. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hessisch Lichtenau Stadtmitte, take the line 4 vehicle to Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, walk to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, take the bus to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, take the bus to London Victoria Green Line Station, walk to Eccleston Bridge, take the bus to Horse Guards Parade, walk to London Waterloo Station, take the train to Gillingham (Dorset), walk to Gillingham Station, then take the bus to The Town Hall.

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