Train from Innsbruck to London
Overview
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Munich and Paris (sleeper) |
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Sample itinerary: Take the 2036 service from Innsbruck to Munich, arriving in the Bavarian capital at 2225. The sleeper service departs Munich at 2243, arriving in Paris at a civilized 0930. Treat yourself to a croissant before heading to Gare du Nord to catch the 1113 or 1213 Eurostar to St Pancras.
Price: from £213 return (booked as a return journey outward from London)
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| Leg 1: | Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Munich Hauptbahnhof First train departs Innsbruck daily at 0436, with subsequent services at 0736, 1036, 1236, 1436, 1636, 1836 and 2036. There are also numerous slower local trains operated by Deutsche Bahn and Österreichische Bundesbahnen (the German and Austrian national operators). |
Frequency of service: 8 fast trains a day.
Operator:
EuroCity, InterCityExpress, CityNightLine. Journey time: from 1 hour 39 minutes
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform within Munich Hauptbahnhof |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 minutes
Book a hotel near Munich (München) Hauptbahnhof
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| Leg 2: | Munich to Paris (sleeper) Train departs Munich daily at 2243, arriving in Paris the next morning at 0930. |
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:
CityNightLine Journey time: 10 hours 47 minutes
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| Transfer | A short 10-minute walk from Gare de l'Est to Gare du Nord. Exit Gare de l'Est, turn right along Rue de Chabrol then right along Rue du Fauberg Saint-Denis (slightly uphill) for about 400m until you reach the main intersection and then cross the road and turn left to Gare du Nord. Alternatively it is one stop on the metro line - from Gare de l'Est follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Gare du Nord (which is signposted 'direction Porte de Clignancourt'). Don't forget the 30-minute check-in for Eurostar. |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 25 minutes.
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord/Gare de l'Est
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| Leg 3: | Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International in the heart of London. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure. |
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
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Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 16 mins
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| Destination | Welcome to London. St Pancras International now has lots of lovely shops, restaurants and gastro pubs... and free wifi throughout the station. If you're planning to stay in the capital, there are over 60 hotels within a one mile radius of St Pancras (by the way, the new spectacular St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel - a 5-star Marriott hotel - has now opened!). From St Pancras, there are mainline rail connections to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, as well as First Capital Connect trains on the cross-London Thameslink route which continues north as far as Bedford or south to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Across the street is Kings Cross station, which has rail connections to the north of England and Scotland, and it's a 15-minute walk (in the opposite direction, heading west) to Euston Station for connections to the West Midlands, the West Coast (including Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester) and Glasgow (including the Scotrail sleeper service). |
Book a hotel near St Pancras
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Option 2: via Zürich and Paris |
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Sample itinerary: The 0754 from Innsbruck arrives at Zürich at 1120, in lots of time to connect to the 1302 TGV service to Paris. You can then take the 1843 Eurostar, which arrives in St Pancras at 2006.
Price: from £213 return (booked as a return journey outward from London)
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| Leg 1: | Innsbruck to Zürich First train departs Innsbruck at 0754, with further services at 1154, 1354, 0340, 0356 and 0455. |
Frequency of service: Up to 6 trains a day.
Operator:
EuroCity, RailJet, EuroNight. Journey time: from 3 hours 26 minutes
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Zürich Hauptbahnhof. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 minutes
Book a hotel near Zürich Hauptbahnhof
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| Leg 2: | Zürich to Paris Gare de l'Est First train departs Zürich at 0702, with further services at 1302, 1502 and 1627. |
Frequency of service: 4 trains daily
Operator:
TGV Journey time: 4 hours 32 minutes
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| Transfer | A short 10-minute walk from Gare de l'Est to Gare du Nord. Exit Gare de l'Est, turn right along Rue de Chabrol then right along Rue du Fauberg Saint-Denis (slightly uphill) for about 400m until you reach the main intersection and then cross the road and turn left to Gare du Nord. Alternatively it is one stop on the metro line - from Gare de l'Est follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Gare du Nord (which is signposted 'direction Porte de Clignancourt'). Don't forget the 30-minute check-in for Eurostar. |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 25 minutes.
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord/Gare de l'Est
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| Leg 3: | Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International in the heart of London. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure. |
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:
Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 16 mins
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| Destination | Welcome to London. St Pancras International now has lots of lovely shops, restaurants and gastro pubs... and free wifi throughout the station. If you're planning to stay in the capital, there are over 60 hotels within a one mile radius of St Pancras (by the way, the new spectacular St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel - a 5-star Marriott hotel - has now opened!). From St Pancras, there are mainline rail connections to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, as well as First Capital Connect trains on the cross-London Thameslink route which continues north as far as Bedford or south to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Across the street is Kings Cross station, which has rail connections to the north of England and Scotland, and it's a 15-minute walk (in the opposite direction, heading west) to Euston Station for connections to the West Midlands, the West Coast (including Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester) and Glasgow (including the Scotrail sleeper service). |
Book a hotel near St Pancras
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Your route back from Innsbruck
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
