Hi
I’m looking to get into Paris from Calais on the train, specifically the Calais Tunnel Terminal.
I will be travelling with friends near Le Touquet. They are returning to the UK on the Eurotunnel service (with their car). I want to go as far as Calais and leave them to make my way to Paris.
Is it possible to get a train at the Eurotunnel station? Is that Calais Frethun? Should I reserve ahead or can I get a ticket there and simply get on a train?
My thanks in advance for all help.
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5 Comments On getting to Paris from Calais (via rail)
Try this web site.
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/
That should have your information.
Good luck.
I would like to know how long it would take to Calais from Paris by train and also what the return fare would be please ? Thanks in advance David Bickerton
SalB
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/
David, All the train information is on the web site given above. You can check fares and prices.
You know your dates and times so you'll have to check the train schedule and see how your schedule fits theirs. Fares are there too and there is an English translation. Look for the little British flag and click on it to get the English.
If you can't find the flag, use the following address.
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/_SvHomePage?_DLG=SvHomePage&_CMD=cmdHomepageUK&WB=HP
Good luck.
I went to the website shown above: http://www.voyages=sncf.com but it’s in french. Is there any way to read it in english?
SalB
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/leisure/en/customerCare/helpDesk/sommaire_aide/sommaire_questions_reponses/?rfrr=Homepage_header_Need%20help%3F
This link will take you to a Help Page of SNCF that is in English. I find the SNCF web site annoyingly difficult to navigate but that's probably because we usually drive and don't take the train. The web site you used has an English versions (sort of). If you let the web page load completely, scroll down to the bottom of the page and there are tiny photos of several flags. Click on the British flag to go to an English language web site. Unfortunately, this is probably going to be the TGV web site and you may not wish to take the TGV (high speed train). It will ask you which country you are ordering from and the USA will not be a choice. Keep looking and you will see a credit card-like picture that says "Other English Speaking Countries" and that is what you must click.
For easy information go to the German site at http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en
When you figure out what you want on the German site, you do have to go to the French site to buy it. Or it's probably easier to just buy the tickets when you are in France and at the station.