Birmingham to London
Train with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Railway
- Getting there and waiting
- 15m to 30m
Journey plan
Birmingham to Puttgarden on 1 November 2026
Train with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Railway
Safe change between two terminals in the city: the leg before can run 20 min long and 115 min are counted for the change.
Flight with scheduled airlines
Safe change between two terminals in the city: the leg before can run 17 min long and 75 min are counted for the change.
Coach with Flixbus
A stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in any 180 days for a British passport holder; check before booking, see source.
SourceThe EU Entry/Exit System started on 12 October 2025 and replaces the manual passport stamp; expect fingerprints and a photo on a first visit, see source.
SourceThe Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 in the 29 European countries using it; see source.
SourceThrough the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel Le Shuttle at Folkestone or Eurostar at St Pancras the Entry/Exit System checks are done before you leave the UK; see source.
SourceA dog, cat or ferret taken from Great Britain to an EU country needs an animal health certificate from a vet; a pet passport is not accepted, see source.
SourceThe pet must be microchipped and vaccinated against rabies before it can travel; see source.
SourceTrain leg (Avanti West Coast): carry-on only, 3 cabin bags, see operator
Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
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Future schedules can change before 1 November 2026.
Travel intervals include uncertainty but cannot guarantee connections.
Operator baggage rules depend on the fare and ticket conditions.
Visa, document and customs requirements can change.
Train services by all operators between Birmingham and Puttgarden are suspended; other operators are not affected.
Times are typical ranges from published timetables and distance, not live departures. Nothing is booked here.
Contains data from: Timetable data from the DELFI dataset, processed and distributed by GTFS.DE, under CC BY 4.0