The question of how to travel ethically and sustainably has grown in its importance over recent years. Travelling by rail from the UK to Europe is certainly more environmentally friendly than flying, but not as time-efficient.
To help you to find practical ways to travel and reduce your carbon emissions we now offer packages travelling one-way by train and flying one-way to help reduce emissions and incorporate more slow travel into your holidays in a practical way.
Your favourite European city breaks are still doable as a fly-one-way option, the price isn’t too different and the travel duration still makes a weekend trip possible, whilst cutting travel emissions in half. For example;
Long-weekend break in glamourous Cannes, 3 nights from £645pp. Travel by Eurostar from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, transfer to Paris Gare du Lyon and continue on a picturesque rail journey to the south of France. Stay in the 4-star Hotel Colette for 3 nights on a B&B basis. Flying home from Nice to London Heathrow. Price is per person, based on 2 adults sharing, and includes a £65 donation to a charity of your choice. Subject to availability and valid for travel dates 25/08/2023-28/08/2023.
How does it compare?
– Outbound travel time by train is 9 hours in total (1 change) and flight home is 2 hours.
– Emissions: The 1041km average journey by plane produces 0.17 tonnes of C02 versus the equivalent distance by train is 0.006 tonnes of C02.
– Train & fly one way from £645pp, fly both ways from £535pp, or get the train both ways from £709pp
Overnight train to Barcelona with 2 nights stay from £639pp. Travel by Eurostar from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, followed by an overnight sleeper train from Paris Barcy Seine to Barcelona Nord. Stay for 2 nights in the 3-star Catalonia Born hotel with B&B, returning to the UK by air from Barcelona to London Heathrow. Price is per person based on 2 adults sharing and includes a £64 donation to a charity of your choice. Price is subject to availability, valid for travel 15/09/2023-18/09/2023
How does it compare?
– Travel time by train is 19 hours in total (1 change) and return flight home 2.5 hours
– Emissions: Flying 1148km produces on average 0.19 of C02 emissions per passenger versus 0.007 tonnes for the same distance by train
– Train and fly one way from £639pp versus fly both ways from £585pp
Rail break in Venice with a 3-night stay from £989pp. Take the Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, and change to Paris Lyon for onward travel to Turin for Milan, and finally journey through Northern Italy’s countryside before reaching Venice. Stay in the 4-Star Principe Hotel with B&B and return flight to London Gatwick from Venice. Price is per person based on 2 adults sharing, subject to availability and includes a £98 donation to a charity of your choice. Valid for travel dates: 31/08/2023-03/09/2023.
How does it compare?
– Outbound travel time by train is 14 hours in total (3 changes) and travel back by plane is 2 hours.
– Emissions: Flying 1117km produces 0.18 tonnes of C02 emissions versus 0.024 tonnes for the same distance by train
– Train and fly-one-way option from £989pp versus fly both ways from £855pp
Speak to our expert travel agents to plan your perfect break, and remember, every holiday you book generates a free 5% donation to the charity of your choice at no extra cost to you!
Carbon footprint data provided by TerraVerde Sustainability Ltd. whose carbon measurements conform to the GHG Protocol Corporate with conversion factors from Defra (UK), Ademe (France) and other leading databases that operate across many countries
Prices shown are correct as of 11/05/2023
by net effect