Train from London to Innsbruck
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Overview
Route: London to Innsbruck via Paris and Munich or Paris and Zürich
Journey time: from around 13 hours
Carbon emissions: Train 54 kg per person; Plane 175.5 kg per person
Return journey: Innsbruck to London via Munich and Paris or Zürich and Paris
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Paris and Munich (sleeper) |
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Sample itinerary: Take an afternoon train from St Pancras to Paris and get a bite to eat en route from Gare du Nord to Gare de l'Est where you can catch the sleeper to Munich at 2020. The train arrives in Munich at 0716 the next morning, where you can make a quick connection to the 0731 service on to Innsbruck, or take your time over breakfast before taking the 0931 on to Innsbruck.
Price: from £213 return (booked as a return journey outward from London)
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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
Operator:
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 Est to Münich (sleeper) The train departs Paris daily at 2020, arriving in Münich at 0716 the next morning. |
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:
CityNightLine Journey time: 10 hours 56 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 3: | Munich Hauptbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof First train departs daily at 0731, with further services every two hours until 1731, and additional trains at 1841 and 2103. There are also numerous slower local services run daily 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 42 minutes
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| Destination | Innsbruck begrüßen zu |
Books a stopover hotel in Innsbruck
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Option 2: via Paris and Zürich |
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Sample itinerary: Take the 1025 Eurostar from London St Pancras, arriving in Paris at 1347, you can connect to the 1424 TGV to Zürich. Upon arrival at 1914, you have plenty of time to connect to the 2040 service on to Innsbruck, where you'lll arrive 0056 and bed down for the night.
Price: from £213 return (booked as a return journey outward from London)
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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
Operator:
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 Zurich Departs at 0624, 0824, 1024 (not weekends), 1424, 1824. |
Frequency of service: 4 / 5 daily
Operator:
TGV Journey time: From 4 hrs 36 mins
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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 3: | Zürich to Innsbruck First train departs Zürich Hauptbahnhof at 0840, with subsequent trains at 1440, 1640, 2040 and 2240. |
Frequency of service: 5 trains a day.
Operator:
EuroCity, RailJet, EuroNight. Journey time: from 3 hours 26 minutes
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| Destination | Innsbruck begrüßen zu |
Books a stopover hotel in Innsbruck
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Your route to Innsbruck
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
