Port To Train Station Connections
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AUSTRIA
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Linz 2.6km Walk from Hbf to Goethekreuzung, then tram 3 to Hauptplatz, and walk to pier, takes 14 minutes
Wien 6.1km Boat docks are at Schwedenplatz (see Cooks), from Westbahnhof on U3 to Stephansplatz, U1 from there, total 18 minutes
BENELUX
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Amsterdam 0.4km Cross the square in front of the Centraal station to find the canal boat docks along the Damrak, walk 5 minutes
Hoek van Holland 0.4km The rail station is called "Hoek van Holland Haven" and is situated in the port. You can go from the arrival terminal directly to the railway platform, about a 10 minute walk.
Oostende 2.4km Walk 29 minutes, or taxi 5 minutes
Rotterdam 34.9km To reach the Centraal Station, there is a bus shuttle to coincide with the arrival of the ship. To reach the port, there is a bus departing the Centraal Station at 17:00. Travel time between the station and the port is approximately 1 hour. Zeebrugge 18.9km A shuttle bus timed to coincide with ferry services transports to/from Brugge
station, about 20 minutes
CROATIA
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Dubrovnik 2.7km Harbor 3km from Old Town, 10 minutes by taxi or 40 minutes walking. Public bus also available. No train station in Dubrovnik.
Split 0.4km Rail station and Bus station are located across the street from the ferry terminal.
Zadar 1.4km Taxi about 2 minutes
DENMARK
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Esbjerg 2.5km Local bus #5 from just outside the port terminal to station every 20 minutes either direction, about 5 minutes
Frederikshavn 1.6km Walk 16 minutes, taxi 5 minutes
Gedser 0.4km Walk 4 minutes
Helsingør 1.5km Walk 18 minutes, taxi 3 minutes
Hirtshals 0.5km Station is located next to ferry terminal, connected by enclosed walkways. København 5.1km Taxi 12 minutes, 26 minutes by bus
FINLAND
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Helsinki (South harbor) 2.1km Ships to/from Stockholm: Take tram 3T between the Olympia ferry terminal and the main railway station, approximately 3 Euros one-way.
Helsinki (West harbor) 3.8km Ships to/from Rostock or Tallinn: Take bus #15A from Elielinaukio (located outside of the Helsinki rail station) to the harbour, in front of the ferry terminal. Fare is approximately 3 Euros, and takes approximately 10 minutes.
Turku 0.2km Train station Turku Satama is approximately 200m from the ferry terminal, accessible via a glass corridor.
FRANCE
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Calais 5.5km Shuttle bus operates from the Gare Ville to the port and return, taking only about 11 minutes each way
Cherbourg 3.9km To reach the rail station, it is about a 40 minute walk from the ferry terminal. Clients should take a taxi.
Dieppe 1.9km Station is located on Blvd Clemenceau, about 5 minutes by taxi or 24 walking Granville 1.5km Taxi about 8 minutes or walk 18 minutes
Le Havre 1.6km Le Havre’s train station is about a mile from the port though, in most cases, passengers will have to take the shuttle from the ship to the center of Le Havre and then a taxi to the station (or take a taxi directly from the port to the station). Marseille 1.5km There are several harbours cruise lines can depart from, or arrive at, so it is
best for clients to check with their Cruise company. Most will have recommendations on transfers to the rail station.
Nice 3.7km Harbour is 3km from the Nice Ville station. There is a bus that operates every 30 minutes, for a 15 minute trip.
Ouistreham 14.6km The ferry terminal is 15 km (9.3 mi) from Caen with a daytime shuttle bus service for foot passengers. About 23 minutes
Paris 1km Dinner cruise landing across the street from the foot of the Eiffel Tower, walk 12 minutes from Bir Hakeim Metro
Roscoff 1.2km It is approximately a 20 minute walk from the harbour to the train station. St Malo 2.1km Clients should take a taxi to the rail station, approximately 20 minutes away by
walking
Sète 1.4km Taxi about 10 minutes or walk 18 minutes Toulon 2.2km Taxi about 7 minutes or walk 25 minutes
GERMANY
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Bingen 0.4km 400 meters from station to KD landing, Cooks 914a, walk 12 minutes Boppard 0.4km 400 meters from station to KD landing, Cooks 914a, walk 9 minutes Friedrichshafen 1km Walk 12 minutes
Kiel 0.9km Walk 11 minutes from the major ferry terminal building, taxi also available Koblenz 2.2km 2200 meters from station to KD landing, Cooks 914a, walk would take 22
minutes
Köln 0.8km 750 meters from station to KD landing, Cooks 914a, walk 11 minutes
Konstanz 0.3km Walk 5 minutes
Lindau 0.1km Walk 1 minute
Mainz 1.6km 1600 meters from station to KD landing, Cooks 914a, walk would take 28 minutes
Passau 1.3km Walk 16 minutes
Puttgarden 0.6km Walk 6 minutes
Rostock 14km From Rostock Central Station, take the tram no. 4 to the stop "Dierkower Kreuz", then take the no. 19 or 21 bus to Rostock Ferry Port. Alternatively, from Rostock Central Station you can catch a local train to the stop "Seehafen-Nord", which is approximately 20 minutes walk from Rostock Ferry Port. Rüdesheim 0.9km 900 meters from station to KD landing, Cooks 914a
St Goarshausen 0.5km 450 meters from station to KD landing, Cooks 914a, walk 12 minutes
Sassnitz 6.4km Taxi about 11 minutes
Travemünde 19.5km Bus service from Lübeck Hbf to Travemünde Skandinavienkai ferry terminal, Cooks 825, about 39 minutes
Warnemünde 1km Walk 12 minutes
GREECE
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
ITALY
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Ancona 2.5km 1.5 miles between port and station, public bus or taxi available, not a good walking route, drive 8 minutes
Bari 1.8km Bus connection Linea 20, 1.6km distance, or taxi 15 minutes
Brindisi 4.4km Taxi about 10 minutes
Catania 1.3km 1km from the port, can be reached in a few minutes by taxi, or walk 15 minutes Civitavecchia 0.9km The walk from/to ship is direct, level and 10 minutes at a stroll
Como 2km Taxi about 5 minutes, or 25 minutes walk Genova 2.4km Taxi about 10 minutes, or 29 minutes walk
Livorno 3.7km 3km to station, no public transport, taxi for around 20 Euro, 31 minutes Napoli 3.5km From Centrale, taxi 20 minutes to port
Palermo 2.8km Taxi about 10 minutes, or 33 minute walk Pescara 2.8km Taxi about 9 minutes, or 32 minute walk
Piombino 1.6km Bus 01 from station to Porto Biglietteria 2 minutes, walk to port 2 minutes from there, or taxi directly from station about 4 minutes
Salerno 2.5km Taxi about 9 minutes, or 32 minutes walk
Sorrento 2.4km Taxi about 6 minutes
Trapani 1.6km Taxi about 4 minutes, or 17 minutes walk
Venezia X Depends on cruise line. Travelers should check with the respective company operating their cruise for recommendations.
IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Belfast 2 miles Belfast Central is a 15 minute walk from the SeaCat terminal. Taxis meet most arrivals, 11 minutes
Cork 19.9km Taxi about 23 minutes to Ringaskiddy Terminal
Dublin 6km Port is a short distance by taxi or on foot from Dublin Connolly station, taxi about 11 minutes
Dun Laoghaire 0.5km DART rail station directly opposite the ferry terminal, operating every 10 minutes to Dublin city center.
Rosslare 0.6km Rosslare Europort station is located adjacent to the ferry port. Walk about 7 minutes
NORWAY
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Bergen 1.5km The bus and rail station are only a five minute taxi from the ferry port, or walk 19 minutes
Bodø 1km Taxi about 3 minutes, or walk 13 minutes
Flåm 50 m The rail station is located next to the docks. Clients should follow other travelers and will be able to see the ship from the train platform
Gudvangen 0.5km Bus parking is very close by, and the harbour area has asphalt all the way so wheelchairs are no problem
Kristiansand 0.8km Station is 800m from the ferry Terminal, walk 7 minutes
Oslo 1.4km Take bus No.60 – Vippetangen, from Oslo S to Vippetangen. The bus stops outside “Jernbanetorvets Apotek” – the Central station’s pharmacy, opposite to the entrance of the shopping mall “Byporten”. The bus departs approximately every 20 minutes and takes approximately 5 minutes to Vippetangen, (or “Fiskehallen”) which is the last stop
Stavanger 1.4km Taxi about 4 minutes, or walk 18 minutes Trondheim 1.4km Taxi about 4 minutes, or walk 14 minutes
SPAIN
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Algeciras 1.5km The train station is 300m west of the port entrance, taxi about 5 minutes or walk 18 minutes
Almeria 1.3km Taxi about 4 minutes, or walk 16 minutes
Barcelona 1.7km Franca, Taxi about 5 minutes, or walk 25 minutes
Barcelona 3.1km Sants, Underground line 3 (green) to Drassanes, cross the street to the Port Bus stop. Alternatively taxi for 15-30 minutes.
Cadiz 0.4km Walk 4 minutes
Denia 1.7km By taxi 5 minutes, or walk 22 minutes
Malaga 3.3km By taxi 7 minutes, or walk 29 minutes
Valencia 5.5km City bus service operates from the port and marina, to the city center - approximately 2 miles, 13 minutes
SWEDEN
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Göteborg 4.8km Taxi about 9 minutes
Helsingborg 3.3km Taxi about 5 minutes
Stockholm (Vaartan) 5.4km Ships to/from Turku/Helsinki: Take the subway from the Gardet station (500m from the Vartan terminal) to the T-Centralen station (across the street from the Stockholm Central Station). One-way ticket is approximately 20 SEK (3USD) and is approximately 3 miles in distance
Stockholm (Frihamnen Terminal)
4.3km Ships to/from Tallin or Riga: There are transfer bus service etween Tallink’s City terminal and the harbor according to ship’s departure and arrival
timetable. Tickets are sold in the bus
Umeå 19.8km Taxi about 24 minutes
Ystad 2.3km Taxi about 5 minutes
SWITZERLAND
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Flüelen 0.2km Walk 2 minutes
Geneve 1km Does not have a "port" per se, but the station is 3 blocks from Lake Geneva and ferries to depart from various points. Clients should check at the station for information, and then take a bus or a taxi to that particular ferry company's departure point
Interlaken 0.4km Brienzer See, walk from Interlaken Ost about 4 minutes Interlaken 63 m Thuner See, walk from Interlaken West about 1 minute Lausanne 1.5km Taxi about 4 minutes, or walk 16 minutes
Luzern 0.2km Rail station is less than 500ft from the port, walk 2 minutes Romanshorn 2.3km Taxi about 5 minutes, or walk 28 minutes
UNITED KINGDOM
PORT CITY DISTANCE TO TRAIN STATION
Aberdeen 0.5 mile Station is 500 meters west of the harbor, a 10 minute walk, or taxi also Ardrossan 1.1 mile Ardrossan South Beach you can get a Stagecoach number 11 or 12 bus to
Ardrossan Princes Street and walk to the ferry 10 minutes, 23 minutes Cairnyan (from
Stranraer)
Stranraer station walk to the Stranraer Port Rodie Ferry Terminal 12 minutes, then 360 Bus Stagecoach West Scotland for 20 minutes to Cairnryan.
Dover 2.7 mile Shuttle bus from Dover Priory to Eastern Docks and return every 20 minutes, 10 minute journey
Fishguard 0.2 mile Fishguard Harbour station is adjacent to the ferry terminal, walk 3 minutes Folkestone 1.4 mile Rail station is about 1.5 miles from the port, about a 10 minute taxi ride
Harwich 0.2 mile Harwich International station is located in the port by the terminal building, walk 4 minutes
Holyhead 400 ft Station is situated next to the terminal building, walk 1 minute
Hull 3.7 mile A regular shuttle bus operates from the nearby British Home Stores at 17:15 to the ferry, about £ 3.50, about 11 minutes
Liverpool 4.5 mile Lime Street station about 4 miles from the ferry terminals, allow 60 minutes for taxi or bus transfers
Newcastle 8.7 mile Station has connecting bus service to the port, about 30-40 minute trip, pay on board
Newhaven 154 ft Newhaven Harbour station is next to the ferry terminal, walk 1 minute
Oban 0.4 mile Walk 7 minutes
Pembroke 1 mile Pembroke Dock rail station is located in Diamond Street close to the ferry terminal, taxi 5 minutes or walk 19 minutes
Penzance 0.5 mile Station is located in Wharf Road close to the ferry terminal, walk 10 minutes Plymouth 1.6 mile Station is 5 minutes from the city center and a regular bus service operates to
the ferry port, or taxi also
Poole 1.5 mile Centrally located station is about 20-25 minutes walk to the port, or taxis also available
Portsmouth 1.9 mile Portsmouth Harbour station connects from ferry terminal by 10 minute bus service
Southampton 1.3 mile Free shuttle bus operates between the Central station and Red Tunnel Ferries, about 7 minutes
Swansea 2 mile Approximately 2 miles from station to ferry terminal, with regular bus service, or taxi also, about 10 minutes
Troon 1.6 mile Taxi about 5 minutes, or walk 30 minutes
Weymouth 0.8 mile Rail station is 1000 meters north of the harbor, about a 15 minute walk, or taxi also