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How to get fromSouthampton to Europeby train, night train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), taxi, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Southampton to Europe by train, night train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Train, night train

    best
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    15h 21m
    $302–639

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus bus 264 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    20h 53m
    $112–255

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Europecar car
    9h 35m
    $312–402

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 34m
    $157–490

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    15h 48m
    $322–639

  6. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Wabern Bahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    5. Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi taxi
    16h 35m
    $436–849

  7. Bus, train via Essen

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 032
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    21h 33m
    $142–419

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Europecar car
    10h 44m
    $169–314

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LCY - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 28m
    $230–692

  10. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 35m
    $196–500

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 11m
    $183–633

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 57m

  13. Fly Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SOU - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 12m
    $235–718

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 56m
    $192–594

Southampton to Europe by train, subway, foot, night train, and bus

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,214.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 21m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Europe?

You can take a train from Southampton Central to Nentershausen Oderstraße via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 15h 48m.

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