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How to get fromLondon to Western Europeby train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from London to Western Europe by train (Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    7h 16m
    €222–461

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bonn UN Campusbus bus N280
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Coblenz central train stationbus bus N93
    17h 33m
    €66–97

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 31m
    €173–328

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Western Europecar car
    7h 28m
    €250–299

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Koblenz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    8h 32m
    €96–164

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Western Europecar car
    8h 35m
    €138–254

  7. Fly London City Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €159–422

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €124–356

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 5m
    €122–380

  10. Fly London City Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €143–471

  11. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 55m
    €102–375

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 48m
    €121–332

  13. Fly London Stansted Airport to Hahn, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane STN - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Bullay Bahnhofbus bus
    7h 44m
    €84–344

London to Western Europe by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration17h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between London, England and Western Europe, Germany?

You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Western Europe via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Hatzenport Bahnhof in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Bonn UN Campus, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 17h 33m.

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