What's the best (quickest!) way to get to Troyes from London for the match next week? all help would be appreciated and re-paid with beer at a later date....

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

Answers

The Eurostar is the quickest. It arrives at the Gare du nord, and the train for Troyes leaves from the Gare de l'Est, only one metro stop away. The train takes about 1h25 to 1h45 depending on the number of stops. Troyes is too small to have an airport.

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

Cheers Dave, no airport anywhere nearby? now i've just gotta organise the day off ;))

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

I'm thinking of driving down. How long from Calais??? Gotta be back for a mtg in Sheff on Wed pm. Should be doable.

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

It's about three and a quarter hours from Calais, Autoroute all the way, if you stick to the speed limit of 130 km/h.

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

Thanks KT. I'm pretty sure I'll be coming down - need to sort oot me grannie's funeral. Just off to dig one of them up ;-) Anybody any idea on tix yet??

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

I'm struggling to get the day off cos i'll have a hard time making it back for work the next day....gonna keep trying though.....and there's that nasty flu going about....

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

The last train back to Paris leaves Troyes at 10.15, so you wouldn't be able to get back until the next morning.

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

Don't suppose you know the time of the 1st train next morning??

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001

There are trains leaving Troyes at 0510, 0601, 0647, 0740, 0800. The Eurostar leaves Paris at roughly quarter past every hour, so the 0510 would get you in London by 0915.

-- Anonymous, August 02, 2001