There are 14 ways to get from London to Western Europe by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
6h 30m€185–377Fly London Stansted Airport to Hahn, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hahn (HHN)plane STN - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Bullay Bahnhofbus
7h 35m€70–300Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Coblenz central train stationbus
10h 15m€123–200Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Western Europecar
7h 26m€225–274Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 42m€101–322Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Koblenz Hbftrain Nj / ...
8h 32m€176–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus L32
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain
12h 59mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Western Europecar
8h 33m€123–233Fly London City Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 51m€137–382Fly London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 53m€103–336Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain
6h 45m€81–301Fly London City Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LCY - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain
7h 23m€121–343Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 38m€100–248Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Koblenz Hbftrain
9h 30m€83–291
London to Western Europe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Western Europe is to fly and train which costs €80 - €300 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from London to Western Europe is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 30m and costs €180 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from London to Western Europe. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Hatzenport Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between London and Western Europe is 706 km.
The best way to get from London to Western Europe without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 6h 30m and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from London to Western Europe, including transfers.
London to Western Europe train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
London to Western Europe train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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There are 2029+ hotels available in Western Europe.
What companies run services between London, England and Western Europe, Germany?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Hatzenport Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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