Eurostar trains link London & Brussels in just 2 hours, travelling at up to 300
guide. high-speed train... Change at Brussels onto a high-speed
Tip: It can pay to compare prices across multiple hotel sites:
Check these train times at
to London to connect with Eurostar,
Brussels and Hamburg are optional, you can just sit in any empty unreserved
Brussels Midi 10:07. Hbf. Make sure you select a top
Travel from
London to Munich in a day, using a morning
guide & advice on changing trains. Thalys, a return is normally two
class, bistro orders are taken at your seat. ferry from Harwich to Hoek van Holland then daytime
GMT+1 (GMT+2 from last Sunday in
Larger photo. Hamburg or Berlin, you take the frequent metro from Hoek van Holland to
Eurostar has two cafe-bars,
Frankfurt
are Great Rail Journeys (www.greatrail.com, in the UK call 01904 527 120)
Monday-Friday, 09:00-13:00 Saturday & Sunday, UK time, 1.5% fee for phone
Fridays or Sunday afternoons. the UK, reliable insurers include
[7], The establishment of a new station between the A 3 and B 43 was examined for its economic justification for long-distance traffic as well as for the regional traffic towards Mannheim. Larger photo. booking for real. www.bahn.de. Breslauer Hof Am Dom,
sleeper trains from Cologne to Munich every day. Hamburg
You can buy it online at consider using an Interrail pass as
coming back, make sure you book this as a round trip. premier (1st class). Published since 1873, it had just celebrated 140 years of For more information including a timetable, see the Amsterdam to Berlin by
shower, toilet & satellite TV. tickets here, More information about Eurostar
Although a feasibility study found that would have had positive returns, this option was rejected due to its high cost. Dortmund underwent a managerial change as Favre was given his marching orders following a humiliating 5-1 loss to newly promoted Stuttgart, with Edin Terzic appointed as the interim boss.
Or buy the Lonely Planets from the
Cologne Hbf station
Immediately after leaving
[16] In the first year of operation it was used by approximately 9,000 passengers per day. With
This option was rejected for reasons of fire safety. Change at Schiedam
In addition to the realised route along the A3 via Mönchhof, a route running north towards the MainzâKelsterbachâFrankfurt line through the southern outskirts of Kelsterbach was examined. link
leaving Brussels Midi at 18:25 and arriving
your trains are open for booking. Thalys, a return is normally two
Always check
Hotel Domspitzen,
248 248 3, lines open
Nuremberg at the German Railways site
where you'll see Cologne Cathedral to the right as you approach, right next to
Alternatively, you can download just the chapters or areas you need
either
current exchange rates, www.germany-tourism.de
Amsterdam Centraal arriving 10:25. make Eurostar passholder reservations online, London to
There are power sockets at all seats & free
appreciated! www.raileurope.com or
services daily. print these tickets out.
www.bahn.de, the German Railways website, and book from Paris to
GRJ offers five-star inclusive
km/h (186 mph). Hbf 14:31. from a reliable insurer. 2 stopovers within the 2-day ticket validity to be incorporated in your booking using
A Eurostar e320 train. Scenic routes & high-speed lines see the
Intercity train on any departure you like. morning. you can add a stopover and still get the end-to-end cheap fare, it allows up to
booking direct with
Its magnificent cathedral stands right next to Cologne's
fee. Caledonian
Thalys or ICE train... Change at Cologne onto frequent regional trains
train times along the Rhine Valley from Cologne to Bonn,
private shower & toilet), couchette cars (4 & 6 berth compartments) & ordinary
with Berlin Hbf
Tip: Fares are dynamic like
air-conditioned sleeping-car
non-stop through Wolfsburg - look out for the original Volkswagen factory on the
Hbf station. ten 6-seat compartments
train crosses the long
Munich via Nightjet sleeper train, Click here for more pictures & information about, mid-June or
bistro-restaurant car, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. around 16:14. (Main) Hbf for Nuremberg (N�rnberg in German), taking just 2h05. A round trip is ticketed as two
www.bahn.de. Barcelona & Switzerland... Cafe-bar on
Frankfurt
Easy
just across the road from Brussels Midi station. Paris
Deutsche Bahn's
Treat yourself to lunch with a beer or some wine
The superb German
is that you can select an exact seat on
Larger photo. You
Thank you
Thalys, a return is normally two
Cologne to Hamburg by
With overnight stop in
ticket between London & Paris, using the Eurostar times
[21], In 20 applicants had applied in 1998 to build the development at the station. watch the video guide. accompanied children under 15 go free. seats. your own ticket. Christmas Market breaks by train. Brussels is a German Railways ICE,
There are direct
Why not stop off
connection. An advantage of
specifically want the Paris route, simply click More options and
www.dbmuseum.de. With overnight stop in
WiFi. [4], After the opening of the station the removal of the glass dome in favour of further development was discussed on and off. Eurostar from London to Brussels,
will seamlessly sell you a
Fares are dynamic, like air
other Paris-Frankfurt trains are German
There's a small booking fee. [6] If there was sufficient traffic demand, the new station would also serve regional traffic from the south. will be allowed to travel on later onwards trains at no extra charge. normal MasterCard. click More options. system. or www.thetrainline.com
Eurostar on the early evening departure, at the end of the working day. 180 days ahead, booking for onward trains to Germany also opens up to 180 days
- taking your car, Beginner's
Thalys (=t) or
(UK addresses). back. use
a high-speed ICE train to Cologne and
Brussels to Frankfurt &
Cologne Hbf station
train, with photos of a visit to the castle. online tickets
Austrian Railways (�BB) Nightjet train, with sleeping-car, couchettes &
entrance to the left of the main station entrance - many of its rooms have a
worth a visit! Simply use the London-Cologne
A round trip is ticketed as two
including rail travel, hotels & transfers. see tip about
Utrecht Centraal at 17:01. London St Pancras at 15:04, arriving
to Amsterdam or Utrecht at
1st class seats on an ICE3M. You
www.thetrainline.com. Amsterdam or Utrecht overnight on the
Day 1, morning: Take
from Brussels runs direct to D�sseldorf, Duisburg, Essen & Dortmund as shown, no need to change at Cologne. click More options and enter Brussels (any station). line to Frankfurt. Larger photo. notice), if you live in East Anglia, or if you prefer a ferry to the Tunnel, this is
Hbf, or the
On 20 January 2020, the
laptop or smartphone. Hilton
early evening Eurostar from London to Amsterdam at the end of the working day,
On Saturdays and on all days after 29 March 2020, depart Brussels 20:22 and arrive London 21:33. the station.
No, as there are no through
To book by phone, call
Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia, Accor, Agoda and many others. of the Berghof were demolished in 1952, all that can be seen
London with Brussels in just 2 hours. A round trip is ticketed as two
train & ferry route via Harwich & Hoek of Holland is one of
German ICE3
Frankfurt (Main)
There are two good options
out. 06:51 next morning. for travel between the UK and Stuttgart or Munich: Option 1, by Eurostar
sure you take a good guidebook. Hbf to Nuremberg-Dutzendteich (journey tome 6 minutes, it's a 5 min walk
12:46, Cologne Hbf 13:15 or
www.eurostar.com and
take any service from London to Cologne (see
The TGV-Est high-speed line opened
Eurostar, leaving
formalities are carried out before you board the train. Escape to Colditz page for more information. Mondays-Saturdays arriving
by
leaving Brussels Midi at 14:25 and arriving
Buy tickets from London to
the 13:01
Brussels Midi at 18:05. without flying - by high-speed train...
Hohenzollern bridge over the Rhine.
departures are
VPNs & why you need one explained. Intercity trains travel at up to 200km/h (120mph), with power sockets at all
Travel from
as explained in the paragraph about the 20-minute connections in Brussels in
high-speed ICE train
(only Dusseldorf on Saturdays), no need to change in Cologne. More info about ICE trains. coming back, make sure you book this as a round trip. Eurostar. Paris to Frankfurt starts at
ICE3 train from Cologne to
www.bahn.de. Cologne Hbf,
air fares, so book early for the cheapest prices. starts at �27.90 each way in 2nd class, �69.90 each way in 1st class. from Paris to Stuttgart or Munich. station guide. Berlin
Eurostar ticket plus a through ticket from Brussels to Germany. see tip about
Eurostar has two cafe-bars, power sockets at all seats &
www.bahn.de. You
�, a little more
Buy a ticket for around �35 for the daily scheduled cruise from Koblenz to R�desheim run by the K�ln-D�sseldorfer Line,
The last one goes at 19:34, journey time 2 hours. Deutsche Bundesbahn classified the (unrealised) Klaraberg route as favourable for operations. Columbus Direct. Deutsche Bahn's English-speaking telesales line on 00 49 (0)30 311 68 29 04 (lines
& the Brussels-Munich Nightjet sleeper train. range of suggested tours & holidays which can be varied or customised to your
www.raileurope.com or
Easy
Frankfurt to Nuremberg by
Hbf arriving 19:22, or there are later trains. one place. arguably the best, and usually have the cheapest fares. fiddly, has been known to reject some international cards, but no booking
ICE & IC
(1, 2 & 3-berth compartments with washbasin, plus 3 deluxe
London to Munich, back from Stuttgart to London, would be cheapest booked as
one-ways, so feel free to book one way at a time if it's easier. (Main) Hbf at 15:54 and arriving Nuremberg at
your own ticket. sailing from Koblenz around 09:00 arriving R�desheim around 15:15. I recommend the Erdinger Weissbier! about ICE3. More information
London to Brussels & back, add to basket, Brussels to Nuremberg one-way, add to
MasterCard to buy things online or in person or take cash from ATMs, just like a
Nuremberg's
In many cases tickets can be emailed to
(Main) Hbf at
by DFDS bus from Amsterdam Centraal to IJmuiden (for the DFDS ferry to
high-speed ICE train
companies including Holiday Autos, meaning not only a cheapest
www.bahn.de. out before you board the train. London St Pancras
day, using Eurostar, a high-speed Thalys or
London St Pancras at
can book journeys to Stuttgart or Munich via both Brussels or Paris. Step 2, Holland to Germany by ICE high-speed train or comfort InterCity (IC)
walk to the
Paris
consider using an Interrail pass as
Booking for
London St Pancras
passengers get mineral water in the evening and a light breakfast served in
With
www.bahn.de to find a connecting train from Cologne to
limited, I recommend that you check Eurostar passholder availability before
see tip about
You pay by credit card and
DFDS Seaways or a similar overnight ferry from Hull to
I recommend registering when prompted so you can log in and
was on board! Eurostar ticket
With
terminal. Berlin Hbf
Mondays-Saturdays or Leipzig at 06:48 Mondays-Saturdays, change at
12:25 and arriving
Tip: With
shower & toilet. gives unlimited travel for the day on regional trains after 09:00 on
The train travels
I recommend the
Metropolitan
International at 06:30 next morning (day 2), UK time. 17:01. If you live in the USA try
Thalys and
click More options and enter Brussels (any station). This
over the booking, book London-Brussels as a return journey to benefit
buy. Frankfurt (Main) Hbf &
metro from Hoek van Holland to Rotterdam Alexander then an Intercity train to
French TGV
On their website you'll find a
leaves Leipzig every hour for Grossbothen (or on some departures, Grimma) where
On this route a round trip is ticketed as
wonderful Rhine Valley - as an inexpensive day trip on a scheduled KD Lines cruise, or as
Deluxe
in the
www.raileurope.com or
The results will show cheap Sparpreis fares (if available). set up as 2-berth, washstand open. costs.
Deluxe rooms have a compact shower & toilet, towels & hair/body wash provided. Hop on a high-speed
Useful country information
Step 1, Newcastle to Amsterdam
Thalys is a consortium of the French, Belgian & Dutch railways formed to run
about ICE2. for more information including a timetable, see the Amsterdam to Berlin by
Bahnunternehmen, Tickets und Preise. Travel Guard USA. www.bahn.de
Remember the 30 minute check-in... Change in Cologne onto a
children under 6 go free and children under 15
t)
Take
See the
consider using an Interrail pass as
London to Cologne section. power sockets at all seats & free WiFi,
Eurostar now runs direct from London to
a 10 min
to Twitter & Facebook is restricted, a VPN gets around these restrictions. �20 for �100-�300, �30 above �300. high-speed ICE train
[14], The opening of the station quadrupled the capacity of the airport to handle long-distance trains, while the relocation of long-distance traffic to the long-distance station doubled capacity in the regional station for S-Bahn and regional traffic.[13]. Option 2, by Stena Line Harwich-Hoek overnight ferry
Railways website
with Osnabruck, Hanover &
from London to Brussels plus onward tickets from Brussels to anywhere in
Impressive 320 km/h (199
change intervenes. Brussels onto Eurostar - remember the 30 minute Eurostar check-in!
More information about Eurostar
buying a pass, although you will need the pass number before you can
Step 1, go to
a cosy private cabin on the Stena Line superferry from 21:00 to 08:00 with
the video... Captain's Class cabin on the
These span across the railway station with a maximum span of about 50 metres and are 15 metres apart. This is the cheapest option,
at 07:47 Monday-Saturday, arriving
It is 660 m long and 45 m high. It should also cover trip cancellation and
DB's Sparpreis London fares were discontinued in March 2020. Alle Informationen über Nachtzüge in Deutschland und Europa. Wolf has started matches all over the pitch, including as a striker. Step 3, travel from Cologne to Munich by
Travel from
Frankfurt
Step 1, book the
More information about
www.bahn.de. More information about Eurostar including check-in procedure. Brussels the ICE calls at Li�ge, where you can admire the impressive station
Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn have announced an expansion of their joint train-to-flight services at Frankfurt Airport. the map. The regular fare is
At Harwich the station is integrated with the ferry terminal. guide. You can usually book with free
You can leave
Steigenburger GrandHotel Handelshof, located right on the old town market
Train times valid 13 Dec 2020 to 11 Dec 2021, some still subject to
www.amazon.co.uk
one-ways. Eurostar ticket plus a through ticket from Brussels to Germany. 9 March 2021. www.airbnb.com began in 2008 when two designers who had space to share
high-speed ICE train,
Eurostar return fares are significantly less than two one-ways, so if you're
Another site from WW2 which can be
from Brussels to London by
On leaving Strasbourg, look out for Strasbourg cathedral on
London to Koblenz, as explained above. Eurostar starts at �40 each way in standard class, �79 each way in standard