Channel Tunnel Travel Guide â Things to Do, Food & Hotels
rail tunnel beneath the English Channel between France and Great Britain
About Channel Tunnel
There are two principal ways to cross the English Channel by train: using car shuttles; or, using intercity high-speed trains. Drive-on, drive-off trains shuttle betweenđFolkestoneandđCalais, with journeys taking around 35 minutes.LeShuttlecarriescars and coaches,cycles(using a bookable cycle service) andfreightincluding HGVs. Eurostaroperates intercity trains through the Channel Tunnel. They can reach186mph (299km/h)on high-speed lines in Great Britain and across mainland Europe. Cross-channel routes form part of a wider network across western Europe. In theUnited Kingdom, you can join Eurostar trains at: InFrance, you can join Eurostar trains at: InBelgiumandNetherlands, you can join Eurostar trains at: The Channel Tunnel was built between 1988 and 1993. At its deepest, the tunnel lies
Channel Tunnel Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 5 sections including: