There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Alsace by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, subway, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Est to SelestatTgv
8h 29m€179–532Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)STN - FKB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestat
9h€86–265Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Take the subway from Ealing Broadway station to Upminster station
- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Strasburg
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillerTer
18h 17mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alsace
8h 51mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)LGW - SXB
6h 56m€116–249Train
- Take the train from Reading to Bond Street Station
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to ScherwillerTer
10h 1m€184–630Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Colmar
19h 14m€88–159Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Alsace
9h 53m€153–223Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)LHR - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestat
7h 40m€117–354Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Basel (BSL)LGW - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestat
8h 19m€90–193Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)LHR - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestat
9h€139–342Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
9h 33m€159–357
Reading to Alsace by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Alsace is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 19h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Alsace is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €110 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Scherwiller via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Reading and Alsace is 997 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Alsace without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 29m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Reading to Alsace, including transfers.
Reading to Alsace train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Alsace is to train via Paris which takes 8h 29m and costs €170 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 19h 14m.
Alsace is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 11:29 PM in Reading and 12:29 AM in Alsace.
Reading to Alsace train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Alsace, France?
You can take a train from Reading to Scherwiller via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Selestat in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Alumnat via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Colmar, Colmar, Selestat, and Gare in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Basel via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €23–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- €13–21
- Peak
- €17–25
Train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Ealing Broadway station to Upminster station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- €4–6
- Peak
- €5–8
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Strasburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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