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There are 13 ways to get from London to Western Europe by train (Eurostar), train, bus, 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 / ...
    6h 58m
    €221–441

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Hahn, bus

    cheapest
    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
    €85–315

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Coblenz central train stationbus bus
    9h 55m
    €142–223

  4. 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
    €174–329

  5. 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
    €245–299

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Koblenz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    10h 1m
    €131–193

  7. 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
    €138–253

  8. 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 34m
    €164–396

  9. 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 37m
    €129–340

  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
    €139–400

  11. 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 18m
    €128–347

  12. 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
    7h 11m
    €100–345

  13. 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
    7h 4m
    €119–302

London to Western Europe by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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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 6h 58m.

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