One of the quickest ways of getting to the continent is by Eurostar. The train takes just a little over 2.5 hours direct from London to Paris. Compared to flying (when check in and customs are factored in), this is as much as 1.5 hours quicker!

Eurostar is a great way to travel compared to flying not only for the faster journey time, but also for the fact you can take double the luggage compared to the average flight. There are no weight restrictions either, which is a bonus for those who like to take lots of belongings.

One aspect of travelling that people often find irritating is the lack of room on board planes. Not a problem with Eurostar, where there is plenty of space between seats. There are even laptop/phone charge points alongside many seats.

The final bonus to travelling by Eurostar is the fact that there are many more trains running each day compared to planes flying. There are on average 20 trains per day, compared to around 11 direct flights to Paris.