For many reasons Berlin, the capital of Germany, is my favorite European City. So it's a trip I take often from the UK.
While it is quick and cheap to fly from London to Berlin, there are times you just want to relax, take your time and enjoy watching the European Cities and Countryside go by. So on occasion I take the train from London To Berlin as an alternative to flying.
This video is a Travelogue and a Guide for anyone who would like to take this alternative method of travel across Europe.
There is no direct train service from London to Berlin, this means we need to plan our own route using the various national networks. And I will show you the quickest and most direct routing in this video, which takes around 10 hours.
We will start in London St Pancras International Station, taking the only train that travels from the UK to the European Mainland - The Eurostar. The High Speed Eurostar travels under the sea through The Channel Tunnel.
We will then use the German National Railway, Deutsche Bahn(DB) Inter City Express (ICE) Trains to get to Berlin. Changing trains at Brussels Midi/Zuid (Brussels South) Station in Belgium. And then Köln Hauptbahnhof (Cologne Main Station) , finally arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhof in the late afternoon.
I will be travelling First Class, so you can see the quality of First Class Carriages /Service. But the trains and route are exactly the same with 2nd or Economy Class seating.
CHAPTERS:
03:25 St Pancras International, London, UK
10:42 Brussels-Midi, Belgium
15:08 Cologne Hbf , Germany
18:40 Berlin Hbf, Germany
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