What is the high-speed rail link between Britain and France?

Eurostar is an international high-speed rail service connecting the United Kingdom with France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.



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It is not possible to drive a car or motorcycle through the Channel Tunnel. Instead, motorists must drive onto the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle train, which boards at the Channel Tunnel terminals in Folkestone and Calais.

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Eurostar and Eurotunnel are completely different companies but they share use of the Channel Tunnel. Eurotunnel is operated by Getlink, the company that owns and operates the Channel Tunnel, connecting the UK with France, while Eurostar is a customer of Getlink and runs its passenger trains through the Chunnel.

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Five Ways to Explore Europe By High-Speed Train
  • France: TGV – Bordeaux to Paris. ...
  • Spain: AVE – Madrid to Barcelona. ...
  • Italy: Frecciarossa – Rome to Milan. ...
  • Germany: ICE – Munich to Berlin. ...
  • United Kingdom: Eurostar – London to Paris.


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HS2, or High Speed 2, is a planned high-speed railway project that was originally expected to link London with cities in England to its north including Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

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If you are travelling on LeShuttle, which uses the Channel Tunnel, you stay in your car during the 35 minute journey from Folkestone to Calais. Once your car is loaded onto the deck of its shuttle and your crossing starts, you can leave your car to stretch your legs or use the on board toilets.

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The Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel) (French: le tunnel sous la Manche) is a long underwater tunnel between England and France that runs under the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. It is only for trains.

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The Price from Folkestone – Calais can range between $170 and $500 depending on the operator, season and whether you are travelling with a vehicle. The average price of a foot passenger is $457, prices can range between $310 and $691. The average price with a car is $302. Car prices can range between $171 and $481.

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Ferries. Though slower than travelling by plane or via the Channel Tunnel, the ferries plying between Dover and Calais offer the cheapest means of travelling to France from the UK and are particularly convenient if you live in southeast England.

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The Laerdal Tunnel in western Norway is the longest road tunnel in the world. It takes about 20 minutes to pass through the tunnel. Brightly colored lights placed every six kilometers help drivers stay alert.

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The tunnel does leak, but it is designed to. Seawater from the rocks above the tunnel drips through and is then pumped away.

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