There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Ypres by train, subway, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the subway from Paddington to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Courtraitrain Ter
- Take the train from Courtrai to Yprestrain Ic / ...
5h 19m€108–232Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Yprescar
4h 48m€56–124Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus N814
12h 39m€66–99Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Yprescar
3h 39m€182–202Train
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
6h 32m€163–303
Reading to Ypres by train, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Ypres is to drive and car ferry which costs €55 - €130 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Ypres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 39m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Ieper Markt perron 2 via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Victoria and Roeselare Station perron 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Ypres. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Ypres via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Reading and Ypres is 390 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Ypres without a car is to train and subway which takes 5h 19m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Reading to Ypres, including transfers.
Reading to Ypres bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Ypres train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Ypres is to bus which takes 12h 39m and costs €65 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €310 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Ieper Markt perron 2 via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bruges, Bruges, Roulers, and Roeselare Station perron 9 in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Ypres via Farringdon Without, Farringdon, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Courtrai in around 6h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Courtrai to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Ypres bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Ypres is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 4:53 PM in Reading and 5:53 PM in Ypres.
Reading to Ypres train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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