- Train Types
- Eurotunnel Le Shuttle operates between Folkestone and Calais for car travelers
- Eurostar trains connect London, Paris, Lille, Brussels, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam
- Both trains run on same track but different boarding points
- Le Shuttle Details
- Travel time is 35 minutes, check-in takes over 60 minutes
- Allows car, motorcycle, camper, and bicycle travel
- More expensive than ferry but faster than ferries
- Eurostar Features
- Connects major European cities including London, Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam, Amsterdam
- Very affordable if booked well in advance
- Offers direct connections between London and multiple European cities
- About Eurotunnel
- 31.35 miles long tunnel between Folkestone and Calais
- Construction started in 1986, opened in 1994
- Lowest point is 380ft below sea level
- Known as Channel Tunnel or Chunnel on English side