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How long does a train journey through the Channel Tunnel take?

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English Channel The Baltic and North seas and the English Channel.

A journey through the Channel Tunnel itself takes approximately 35 minutes.1

While the transit through the tunnel is about 35 minutes, the total travel time between major cities connected by the service, such as the journey between London and Paris, is 2 hours and 15 minutes.2