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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Folkestone by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    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 London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    11h 30m
    £161–524

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöhetrainRb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Brussels-North train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    15h 33m
    £54–94

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrainle shuttle
    7h 14m

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

    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 Folkestone Centraltrain
    8h 55m
    £135–413

  5. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain51
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-NordtrainIce
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    14h 40m
    £98–150

  6. Taxi, train, bus via Sontra-Blankenbach

    1. Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhoftaxi250
    2. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain51
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain79
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    14h 42m
    £98–150

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    8h 24m
    £119–170

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

    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 Folkestone Centraltrain
    9h 51m
    £110–330

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeHAJ - LHR
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    9h 37m
    £121–390

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

    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 Folkestone Centraltrain
    9h 33m
    £147–355

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
    11h 40m
    £137–353

Europe to Folkestone by bus and train

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Folkestone, England?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Folkestone Central via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 11h 30m.

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