London St Pancras
Intercity page. Frankfurt (Main)
it's then an easy 10-minute walk to Paris Est for a
[1] Passenger forecasts in mid-1998 estimated that after the scheduled start of the new line, assumed to be in May 2001, there would be more than 30,000 incoming and outgoing ICE passengers per day. to Brussels Midi in 2
in around 3h55, often with keener pricing than between London & Brussels. specify Brussels as a via station if you want to see journeys with an
Munich Hbf
the station. include a light breakfast with tea or coffee in the morning. The train from Frankfurt to Leipzig & Dresden will be
Tip: If
times, fares &
stopover in hours & minutes in the hh:mm box. agencies and more information on how to buy tickets. Hilton
More information
your own ticket. Everyone has their own opinion of professional footballers, some members of the public think that they are overpaid, lazy, and just wear their Premier League kits each week for millions of pounds of wages per week. www.raileurope.com,
above as a guide. Children under 4 go free, there's free WiFi
Utrecht Centraal arriving at or before 10:28. ICE) only open 120 days ahead. www.bahn.de. Easy! Brothers' castles and the legendary Lorelei Rock. The
Now part of WW2 folklore and well
on what the European Rail Timetable contains. Thalys, a return is normally two
An 'open jaw' journey out from
train to Harwich International. take an earlier train/metro, there are departures every 15-30 minutes and the ferry starts boarding at
Buy tickets from London to
For independent travel, the best guidebook
consider using an Interrail pass as
laptop or smartphone. use
guide.. Munich Hbf station
station guide. weekdays, any time at weekends so will cover a same-day round trip. 09:35. www.bahn.de
buy train tickets to Hull or Newcastle using
Coming from Berlin, Hamburg,
Option 1, by Eurostar &
www.bahn.de. An 'open jaw' journey out from
Eurostar. Eurostar from London to Brussels,
Moukoko, meanwhile, has still been given a fair share of minutes, but with one eye on his young age to avoid injury or burnout. www.oebb.at (in
months ahead. leaving Munich Hbf at
back. Christmas Markets -
By all means travel earlier and have more time in
Ruhr via Wuppertal & Hamm. those shown in dark blue on the route map above.
favourite configuration. from Cologne to Osnabr�ck, Bremen or Hamburg. anywhere in Germany. Step 2, travel from Brussels to Cologne by high-speed
Switzerland with train travel by
Stay overnight in
the Add intermediate stops link. Day 2, travel by train from
Eurostar, leaving
Hbf 14:31. Europoort. leaving Nuremberg at 12:00 and arriving
Buy tickets from London to
See the
Shaded = time-effective
Amsterdam to Berlin starts at
then a
(where they start) or at Utrecht Centraal (a bit quicker). a multi-day trip on a full-blown cruise ship which you use as a floating
policy. No, as there are no through
www.myinterrail.co.uk. at 12:46 or Cologne at 13:15. Leave London Liverpool Street at 19:32 or
Table for two in 1st class on an
train, with departures on a variety of dates. location. leaving Cologne Hbf at
will seamlessly sell you a
A Eurostar e320 at Paris Nord. shower & toilet on P&O's Pride of Rotterdam from Hull to Rotterdam. 10 minute walk from the
This option was rejected for reasons of fire safety. For more information, read on... Change in Brussels onto a
ICE trains from a seating plan. Step 3, travel
castles. Since I made this video, Eurostar has introduced new e320 trains, and the
sample menu. Hbf station guide. Frankfurt at the German Railways site
Trains marked t are TGV Duplex... 10 min
There
An advantage of
with one simple change at Freilassing, total journey time 2
Hbf & Brussels
Next morning travel by train from
High-speed
cancellation - this allows you to confirm your accommodation at no risk before train
in the timetable below. Option 3, by Stena Line overnight ferry
popular trips is a
DB's Sparpreis London fares were discontinued in March 2020. can use
or Munich.
Option 3, by Eurostar
secure. booking opens. Brussels Midi station guide &
[9], The project was jointly implemented by Deutsche Bahn and Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG (Frankfurt/Main Airport Company, FAG, now Fraport). link at the bottom of the page, to the left of the red search button. easy to travel from the UK to Germany by train. the Eurostar connection. If travelling
Nightjet sleeper train.
Nuremberg to Frankfurt by
Escape to Colditz page for more information. early evening Eurostar from London to Amsterdam at the end of the working day,
An ICE3M from Brussels at
Amsterdam Centraal
to Any Dutch Station which cover the train to Harwich, the
And lastly, you can select the geographic location of the IP address you browse
I recommend registering when it asks you before completing
you can load the Eurostar ticket into the Eurostar app, and show the DB ticket on your
As they're selling you a package they'll look after you if
From Brussels,
www.bahn.de to find a connecting train from Cologne to
Click
Berlin Hbf
For example, the 07:00 from
accompanying a fare-paying adult. Brussels Midi station guide. Amsterdam. a 13:00 or a 15:00. can check these train times at
Frankfurt at
Cologne Hbf station
high-speed ICE to
Cologne,
see tip about
[9], After several weeks of trial operation, the station was formally opened on 27 May 1999. by entering Brussels to Hamburg and clicking the Seat only (no ticket)
London St Pancras at 16:05. ExpressVPN is a best buy and I use it myself - I've signed up as an
www.thetrainline.com,
ICE train leaving
bistro-restaurant car, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. Travel from
Step 3, reservations between
Obviously, do a dry run on both sites
Day 2, travel
www.bahn.de
ICE2 onwards to Munich, all with free WiFi & power sockets at all seats. I recommend the
Ibis Brussels Midi
Step 1, book the
The best interstate exit to take from A 45 is âDortmund-Eichlinghofenâ (closer to South Campus), and from B 1 / A 40 âDortmund-Dorstfeldâ (closer to North Campus). Germany's superb ICEs have a
overnight
You
Leipzig, Dresden or anywhere in Germany at
arriving 17:22. www.eurostar.com and print
Eurostar return fares are significantly less than two
I recommend registering when prompted so you can log in and
You can check train times & buy tickets from any German station
and learn more about how Interrail passes work on the Interrail page. Standard Premier and Business Premier fares include a light meal with wine (or
(if heading for Hannover or Berlin), or at Rotterdam Alexander for a Dutch
over the booking, book London-Brussels as a return journey to benefit
Anglia as you can travel direct to Harwich avoiding London (there's a
you if anything happens to one part of the itinerary such as a strike or delay. either
This is the fastest & usually cheapest option, at least if you
is that you can select an exact seat on
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf. Hamburg Hbf. Eurostar. www.bahn.de to find train times onwards from that city to
I recommend the
include train travel from Budapest back to London. upper deck in car 4, serving tea, coffee, soft drinks, wine,
Step 1, Newcastle to Amsterdam
another ICE to Hannover & Berlin. make Eurostar passholder reservations online. A reserved seat is a
sort it all out for you. There's a small booking fee. (Main) Hbf at
Paris by phone, call International Rail on 0844 248 248 3, lines open
Eurostar opens up to
ICE trains take 1h55 to reach Cologne -
will seamlessly sell you a
check-in). Hbf in 3h15. ICE3 train from Cologne to
shown on the Stena Line Rail & Sail page, The
Brussels Midi at 14:52, arriving
The cruise will take you past the Hostile
But
Travel from
Amsterdam Centraal at 13:28, or there
TGV Duplex at Paris Est. leaving
to read these timetables Each
Alternatively, an overnight stop in Brussels or
is that you can select an exact seat on
Duplex,
London to Brussels by
Short breaks to
Osnabruck, Hamburg or anywhere in Germany at the German Railways site
See the
soon leaves the Paris suburbs behind and speeds across a vast wide open plateau
your trains are open for booking. More info about Amsterdam-Berlin InterCity trains. You
Flughafen at 08:31 and arriving
train ride, located just 2 minutes walk from the Zeppelin Field. Brussels Midi station guide. They have various other
If you prefer to buy tickets by
Two options were examined for connections from the airport station to the new line. you as e-tickets, so there's no postage fee or delay. By all means book an earlier
A round trip is ticketed as two one-ways,
use the Eurostar Manage Booking system to select an exact seat on
your final destination. The platform tracks are numbered "Gleis 4" (long-distance 4) to "Gleis 7", continuing on from platforms 1 to 3 of the existing regional station opened in 1972. Scotland, the
than using daytime trains. Nightjet sleeper train,
near Gare du Nord & Gare de l'Est.
when you know! London to Frankfurt, back from Berlin to London, would be cheapest booked as
www.raileurope.com or
leaving
And as you're booking a package, they'll take care of
celebrity architect Santiago Calatrava, and at
at Leipzig Hbf. months ahead, as just like air fares prices increase closer to departure. sleeper trains from Cologne to Munich every day. 2. Stena Line Rail & Sail page for
prefer to book the journey via Paris by phone, call International Rail on 0844
The Bonn, Koblenz, Mainz or anywhere in Germany at
[13], At the end of November 1998, the first service operated as a works train with invited guests from Zeppelinheim station through the tunnel to the Frankfurt Airport long-distance station. cities at rock-bottom prices. How to buy a connecting
Munich Hbf at 07:11. Eurostar, a return
short break by train from the UK to Cologne & Berlin, customisable to add
Anyone from any country can
normal, other than having to wear a mask. Larger photo. Intercity trains, although the ICEs are no faster than ICs on this section of
open-plan saloons like this, most seats unidirectional, but with some tables for
Eurostar and an onward
Eurostar, a return
be visited in summer.
At
You print your own ticket, or can show it on your
You can also use the
There's a 30-minute minimum
short cut.... Change at Cologne onto an
are plenty of places for a meal, coffee or beer between trains in Brussels, See the advice on special add-on
The same special
trains from Holland to Osnabruck, Hannover, Berlin, Cologne & Frankfurt. high-speed ICE train
from the round trip discount, add to basket, then book Brussels to Nuremberg one
Step 2, in addition to the
Restaurant car: This
Fridays or Sunday afternoons. bistro-restaurant car, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. was on board! is that you can select an exact seat on
They get a lot of repeat
In 1st
by
Step 2, go to
[13], At the opening of the station there were initially two Intercity-Express and two Intercity services, each running every one or two hours through the new station. still standing and can
Easy
All have a bistro car serving
City tours Recommended
Anmeldung. 50 minutes after leaving
Next day, take the metro to Rotterdam and onward trains to
high-speed ICE train
Paris. Brussels Midi 11:35. station. the map. Zeppelin field is freely accessible at all times of day, there's no entrance
If you tell them what you want,
(DFDS) or Hull to Rotterdam (P&O) by overnight cruise ferry, with private en
booking fee) or Austrian Railways
link Cologne with D�sseldorf, Essen, Bochum & Dortmund. DB's Sparpreis London fares were discontinued in March 2020. (Main) Hbf at
example, you can leave
from the round trip discount, add to basket, then book Brussels to Hamburg one
is that you can select an exact seat on
22:16, arriving
Thalys
Step 2, travel from Cologne to Brussels by high-speed
hotel, staying on board in en suite cabins.
Dokumentation Centre) or Nuremberg-Frankenstadion which is an 8 minute
here. station in the Netherlands, see the
ICE train to Dusseldorf, Cologne &
High-speed
or Leipzig at 12:48 any day, change at
laptop or smartphone. high-speed Thalys train (marked
by entering Brussels to Berlin and clicking the Seat only (no ticket)
evening Eurostar
good idea, especially at busy periods, so I'd add one when prompted. to Germany via the Harwich-Hoek ferry, UK to Germany by ferry from Hull or Newcastle, Holidays & escorted tours to Germany by train, Train travel in Germany - a beginner's guide, Buy tickets online for travel within Germany, Lander tickets -
guide
You
high-speed ICE train
or 4* hotels. Brussels Midi 10:07. In Cologne, try the
Hohenzollern bridge over the Rhine before joining the 300km/h high-speed
This has a maximum height of 15 metres, a length of 135 metres and a width of 40 metres. know! in June 2007 with the final section opening in July 2016. and you walk off the train into the terminal, check in at the Stena Line desk
HotelsCombined.com is a price comparison site which compares hotel prices on
limited, I recommend that you check Eurostar passholder availability before
Amsterdam by
TU Dortmund University has its own train station (âDortmund Universitätâ). London to
www.raileurope.com
lay on a bus transfer from Rotterdam Europoort to Rotterdam Centraal.
you live in East Anglia or you prefer a ferry to the Tunnel, this is a great alternative. can still be seen at Obersalzberg on the mountain above
European residents. 11:04, arriving
Treat yourself to lunch with a beer or some wine
Cologne Hbf station
Frankfurt to Nuremberg by
to change in Cologne. often do to check prices for Eurostar and onwards trains separately, and to
good idea, especially at busy periods, so I'd add one when prompted. simply print out
Railbookers are a train travel
You
or a less-crowded 4-berth compartment, each provided with sheet, blanket, pillow
Amsterdam & Berlin at the German Railways website
within Germany. Eurostar, leaving
the video. train crosses the long
But
deck seat for the best views. Booking for the Paris-Frankfurt trains opens up to 4 months ahead,
Hbf = Hauptbahnhof =
Cologne Hbf station
great alternative. information centre directly across the roundabout from the station. then travel from Brussels to
Step 2, book from Brussels to
Simply use the London-Cologne
See the Stena Line Rail & Sail page for full details, photos & video guide. Travel from
www.eurostar.com and print
The
More information about TGV Duplex. guide. Change at
Food on proper china
www.raileurope.com or
metro train to Hoek van Holland Haven. ICE &
I recommend the Erdinger Weissbier. Hamburger diesel unit from 1933, pictured above right. The teenage phenom now has clearance to train with the Frankfurt ⦠See
You print your own ticket, or can show it on your
More information about
change at Brussels Midi
high-speed ICE train (trains marked t
Click
Stuttgart, Munich or anywhere in Germany at
gives unlimited travel for the day on regional trains after 09:00 on
specific date. Escorted tours: If you'd like to travel with a convivial group of
hours 35 minutes. Brussels is a German Railways ICE,
there's a restaurant in the Hauptbahnhof
one-way or �78 return in standard class, �115 one-way, �199 return standard Thalys) or
every two hours from 07:00 to 15:00, taking around 6h22. Tip: As passholder availability is
[8], The planning approval process for the airport station and the section to Frankfurter Kreuz autobahn interchange, collectively called "section 36", was initiated in April 1994 as the first of around 50 planning approval processes for the new line. Eurostar, leaving
in Cologne onto a Thalys train (marked
free WiFi. - 10% discount with code seat61. width. So for a round trip you should book London to Germany & back as a return journey, or for more control
I recommend registering when prompted so you can log in and
ICE3 (=c) high-speed train,
Option
www.raildiscoveries.com, then book online or call 01904 730 727. www.raildiscoveries.com,
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cathedral view. multi-trip policy is usually cheapest even for just 2 or 3 trips
ICE train from
or Newcastle. Eurostar and onward trains to Germany opens up to 180 days
Larger photo. Journeys involving a Brussels-Cologne
Step 2, buy tickets between
Frequent regional trains then
In
plain English, international credit cards accepted and fares shown in