EPE'13 ECCE Europe - Birmingham (UK) to Lille transportations details

	Birmingham (UK) to Lille transportation details
Train	BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET (railway station) → LONDON EUSTON (railway station) → LONDON SAINT PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL (railway station) → LILLE EUROPE (railway station). The shortest duration is 4h10 with one change of train, i.e., 1h55 from Birmingham to London, 38mn from one railway station to the other in London using public transports, 1h01 checking time for the Eurostar train and 2h22 from London to Lille (EuRail). Distance is 406 km (off-road, via London, distance entre 2 villes).
Plane & Train	BIRMINGHAM International (airport) → PARIS CDG (airport) → LILLE EUROPE (railway station). The shortest duration is 4h22, which is made from 45mn checking at Birmingham airport, 1h20 flying time to Paris airport, 1h27 waiting the train, and 50mn by TGV high-speed train (easyvols, ebookers, SNCF). Distances are 489 km by plane and 184 km by train (off-road, distance entre 2 villes).
Car	BIRMINGHAM → LILLE. Duration is 5h50, which is made from 5h20 on-road, mostly using the highway, and 15mn breaks every two hours. Distance is 477 km (ViaMichelin).