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How to get fromEurope to The Shardby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to The Shard by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    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 London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    11h 30m
    £183–533

  2. Train, bus via Dortmund

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 264 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    18h 4m
    £75–152

  3. 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 The Shardcar car
    8h 37m
    £221–268

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport

    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
    7h 53m
    £132–400

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    13h 17m
    £175–361

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    20h 55m
    £84–135

  7. 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 The Shardcar car
    9h 39m
    £125–208

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    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
    8h 32m
    £104–365

  9. 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 Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    8h 12m
    £104–299

  10. 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
    8h 21m

  11. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London Bridgetrain train
    9h 43m
    £88–334

Europe to The Shard by bus, train, and foot

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Europe and The Shard, England?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to The Shard via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Bridge in around 11h 30m.

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