Train from London to Berlin
Photo © Lehnartz GbR Lehnartz, Klaus & Dirk / D. Z. T.
Overview
Route: London to Berlin via Paris
Journey time:
Carbon emissions: Train 37 kg per person; plane 126.3 kg per person
Journey highlights:
Leave London at 1602 to arrive in Paris at 1917. Catch the 2020 from Gare de l'Est and arrive in Berlin at 0859 next day.
Return journey: Berlin to London via Paris
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Paris (sleeper) |
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Sample itinerary: Take an afternoon train from St Pancras to Paris and you might have time for a quick dinner before heading to Gare de l'Est for the 2020 sleeper service to Berlin, which arrives at a civilized 0859.
Price: from £161 return
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| Leg 1: | London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. 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 15 mins
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| Transfer | A short 10-minute walk from Gare du Nord to Gare de l'Est. Exit Gare du Nord, turn left then at the main intersection turn right (slightly downhill) along Rue du Fauberg Saint-Denis for about 400m then left along Rue de Chabrol to Gare de L'Est. Alternatively it is one stop on the metro line - from the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Gare de L'Est (which is signposted 'direction Porte d'Orléans'). |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 25 minutes
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord/Gare de l'Est
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| Leg 2: | Paris Gare de l'Est to Berlin Hauptbahnhof (sleeper) The train leaves Paris at 2020 and arrives in Berlin at 0859. |
Frequency of service: Daily
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City Night Line Journey time: 12 hurs 39 mins
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| Destination | Willkommen in Berlin |
Book a hotel near Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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Your route to Berlin
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
