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Travelling by Public Transport in Britain
Use this door-to-door journey between any two postcodes in Britain by bus, train or car. Info provided by transportdirect.info

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The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.

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Popular train journeys

Train from London to Paris

Route: Direct from St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord

See Return journey: Direct from Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International.

Journey time: From 2 hours 15 minutes

Journey highlights:

Check-in times are famously short, the seats are spacious, clean and comfortable, you can wine and dine in a buffet bar, and you arrive in the heart of Paris.

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Train from London to Amsterdam

Route: London to Amsterdam via Brussels

See Return journey: Amsterdam to London via Brussels

Journey time: From 4 hrs 20 mins

Journey highlights:

Thanks to the new high speed line from Brussels to Amsterdam you can reach the Dutch city faster than it takes to go from London to Edinburgh.

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Train from London to Copenhagen

Route: London to Copenhagen via Brussels and Cologne

See Return journey: Copenhagen to London via Cologne and Brussels

Journey time: from 17 hours 2 minutes

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Train from London to Barcelona

Route: London St Pancras International to Barcelona França via Paris

See Return journey: Barcelona França to London St Pancras International via Paris

Journey time: About 17 hours

Journey highlights:

Don't miss the restaurant carriage - it is a veritable fiesta, with Spanish diners seemingly eating and drinking their way from north to south, toasting the Spanish border with national wines. Worth booking a luxury couchette (for two) with hot shower to clear the post-party head in the morning.

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Train from London to Rome

Route: London to Rome via Paris or Paris and Milan

See Return journey: Rome to London via Paris or Milan and Paris

Journey time: From 17 hours 43 minutes

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Train from London to Nice

Route: London St Pancras International to Nice via Paris (day or sleeper) or Lille

Journey time: From 8 hours 50 minutes

Journey highlights:

Taking the sleeper train is worth it just to be woken up by the sun as you hit the Cote d'Azur. Wake up early so that you can follow the coast as the sun comes up, admiring the rich and famous' back gardens as you head to Nice.

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