There are 13 ways to get from Alsace to England by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or subway
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Selestat to Paris EstTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
7h 13m£114–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Luxembourg, P+R BouillonN831 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London VictoriaRegioJet 10
16h 21m£46–95Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alsace to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
8h 26mFly Strasbourg International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)SXB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
5h 18m£91–214Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
7h 45m£126–511Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to London Victoria700 / ...
19h 1m£54–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alsace to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
9h 24m£125–180Train to Basel, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)BSL - LHR
6h 2m£90–298Train to Basel, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BSL - MAN
6h 3m£65–164Train to Basel, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
6h 5m£70–163Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)ZRH - LCY
7h 34m£123–364Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)FKB - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Embankment station
7h 51m£57–200Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)LUX - LCY
8h 1m£116–367
Alsace to England by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to England is to bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to England is to fly and train which takes 5h 18m and costs £90 - £220.
The distance between Alsace and England is 587 miles.
The best way to get from Alsace to England without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 13m and costs £110 - £430.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Alsace to England, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alsace to England is to train via Paris which takes 7h 13m and costs £110 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 16h 21m.
England is 1h behind Alsace. It is currently 11:29 PM in Alsace and 10:29 PM in England.
There are 20775+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and England?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Selestat, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and St Pancras International Station in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to Trafalgar Square via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria, and Victoria Station in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–260
Flights from Basel to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–390
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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