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[Lincs Robert]

It goes to French France. Therefore I would rather take an angle grinder to my gentleman vegetables. 

Charming!

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I have issues with the French. 

[TheBoy]

It goes to French France. Therefore I would rather take an angle grinder to my gentleman vegetables. 

Away from Calais and Paris, they are fine folk though

[Nick W]

Strange. I see a lot of adverse comments here about Eurotunnel. I use them a lot and I've never had any problems, and don't find them much more expensive than ferries, except for the ones that go at some godforsaken hour of the night, which I just won't use. Really is my preferred method of crossing, so I'm puzzled

I check every time I book, and my trip(06/03/17 08:30 and return 19/03 20:30) was over twice as much as the £90 that P&O charged me. This has been the case for the last 9 years, so I only do it out of curiosity. Travel time to Dover or Folkestone is the same, and at this time of year I can arrive at Dover and drive straight onto the boat so there is no waiting time. Breakfast on the boat instantly claws back the longer crossing time and the 10minutes extra driving around Calais. With a 420mile trip the other side, and 700 coming home I really don't want to be in the car. If we were just visiting family, we would fly because it's easier and cheaper. But we're splitting the fortnight, and staying at our house requires a car.


Travelling is a chore no matter how you do it; I'm interested in arriving at the destination, not 'enjoying' the days drive/flight/crawl across broken glass.

[Doctor Gollum]

Three am ferry will see you at the German border in time for breakfast, and including a spot of dillydallying around the Eifel Mountains, you can be in the heart of the Black Forrest with the tent pitched and dinner done before dark

[Kevin Wood]

Three am ferry will see you at the German border in time for breakfast, and including a spot of dillydallying around the Eifel Mountains, you can be in the heart of the Black Forrest with the tent pitched and dinner done before dark

Just don't do it in late September like I did. It's not as warm as it is across the mountains at lake Garda.

[Doctor Gollum]

August got the tent up and bbq lit just in time for a mahoosive thunderstorm  gotta love the mountains

[Mister Rog]

Strange. I see a lot of adverse comments here about Eurotunnel. I use them a lot and I've never had any problems, and don't find them much more expensive than ferries, except for the ones that go at some godforsaken hour of the night, which I just won't use. Really is my preferred method of crossing, so I'm puzzled

I check every time I book, and my trip(06/03/17 08:30 and return 19/03 20:30) was over twice as much as the £90 that P&O charged me. This has been the case for the last 9 years, so I only do it out of curiosity. Travel time to Dover or Folkestone is the same, and at this time of year I can arrive at Dover and drive straight onto the boat so there is no waiting time. Breakfast on the boat instantly claws back the longer crossing time and the 10minutes extra driving around Calais. With a 420mile trip the other side, and 700 coming home I really don't want to be in the car. If we were just visiting family, we would fly because it's easier and cheaper. But we're splitting the fortnight, and staying at our house requires a car.


Travelling is a chore no matter how you do it; I'm interested in arriving at the destination, not 'enjoying' the days drive/flight/crawl across broken glass.

I don't know what happens. We've had this disagreement many times. I also check every time I book, same day around the same time, ah well there ya go. When the day comes that ferry is noticeably cheaper, I'll use it.