Flight-free from the UK to Europe
Foot passenger ferries to Europe
UK to Ireland
Map of UK Ferry Routes to Europe
Scotland to Europe
North of England to Europe
Wales to Europe
Southwest England to Europe
UK to France
UK to Spain
UK to Italy
UK to Greece
UK to Morocco
Sleeper trains
in the UK
Train travel to Europe:
Eurostar Route Map
Map of Night Trains in Europe
Under 5 hours
by train from London:
Amsterdam
Brussels
Cologne
Ghent
Lille
Paris
Utrecht
Arrive same day by train from London:
Antwerp
Avignon
Barcelona
Basel
Bayonne
Bordeaux
Brive
Geneva
Hamburg
Interlaken
Lausanne
Marseille
Milan
Munich
Nantes
Nice
Toulouse
Turin
Valence
Zürich
Snow Trains to French Alps
Require overnight stopover from London:
Copenhagen
Florence
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Naples
Rome
Sicily
Venice
Train + Ferry:
Corsica
Formentera
Ibiza
Night train from Paris to Lourdes
Travel on the overnight sleeper from Paris and arrive in Lourdes the following morning.
The Intercités de Nuit overnight sleeper service is the French domestic service run by state operator SNCF, that connects Paris to Pau, Lourdes, and Tarbes, as well as services from Paris to several other French cities, including Cannes, Antibes, Nice, Briançon (for the Southern French Alps), Toulouse (for the Pyrenees), Perpignan, and Latour-de-Carol on the Spanish border. All Intercités de Nuit trains depart in Paris from Gare d'Austerlitz (see our handy guide to how to transfer between train stations in Paris.
Operator: SNCF
Timetable: Departs Paris Gare d'Austerlitz. 9.40pm, arrives Pau 8.50am, Lourdes 9.20am and Tarbes 9.38am
(always check with the operator for the latest timings when you book and before boarding)
Sleeping arrangements:
First Class Couchette: 4-bed compartment
Second Class Couchette: 6-bed compartment (slightly smaller that first class)
Washrooms are at the end of each corridor
Paris to Lourdes tickets provided by Rail Europe, which also allows you to buy tickets for multiple train operators in multiple European countries - handy if you're travelling beyond Lourdes by train in either France or further south into Spain. It does charge a small booking fee, but offers several useful facilities, such as a free email alert service to let you know as soon as bookings open for your chosen route so you can snap up the cheapest tickets when they become available.
Eurostar tickets provided by Rail Europe.
How to book train tickets as part of a package with accommodation
If you want someone to book the whole journey for you or combine it with staying in hotels en route, get in touch with the travel agent Byway through its page for concierge support.