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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, travel

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais FrethuntrainTer
    5. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
    10h 20m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Calaisbus
    4. Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnelunknown
    12h 27m

  3. Train, night train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Aachen HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Welkenraedt to Brussels-NordtrainIc
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    5. Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
    19h 38m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeFRA - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
    4. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    9h 45m

  5. Train, bus, travel via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to BrugestrainIc / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bruges to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalbus814
    5. Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnelunknown
    15h 57m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeFRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
    4. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    10h 38m

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeHAJ - LHR
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
    5. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    10h 29m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeFRA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
    5. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    10h 23m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeFRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
    5. Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
    10h 41m

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
    5. Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
    11h 8m

Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Channel Tunnel, France?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Bruxelles Midi, walk to Brussels-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Channel Tunnel via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Frankfurt, and Calais in around 12h 27m.

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