Chunnel.uk is a travel publication focused on the trains that run beneath the English Channel — and the European rail network they connect to. We're editorial, not operational: we don't sell tickets, we don't run a booking engine, and we're not affiliated with any of the operators we cover.
Chunnel.uk publishes route guides, station walkthroughs, ticket-class explainers, and practical trip-planning information for travellers using the Channel Tunnel and the wider European rail network. The content is written for people who want to understand their options before they travel — particularly first-time visitors from outside Europe, for whom the continent's rail system can be a confusing category.
We cover the high-speed passenger trains that run through the Tunnel, the vehicle shuttles operated alongside them, the Interrail and Eurail pass systems, night trains across Europe, and the onward connections from Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam into the wider network. We also cover the Channel Tunnel itself — its history, engineering, and the operators who use it.
We are not a booking engine, a fare aggregator, or a reseller. We don't take payment for tickets, we don't compare live fares in real time, and we don't operate as an agent for any rail operator. Where we link onward to operator websites or booking platforms, those are outbound links to the operator or platform's own site.
We are not affiliated with Eurostar International Ltd., Getlink SE (the Channel Tunnel operator), LeShuttle, SNCF, NS, or any other operator whose services we cover. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. We cover these operators editorially, in the same way a travel magazine or guidebook would.
Chunnel.uk is written by travellers who use these services themselves and found that the existing guidance for international visitors — particularly people arriving in the UK for the first time and trying to understand how onward European rail works — was fragmented and hard to navigate. We're based in London, the city most of our readers will be departing from.
Chunnel.uk is free to read and there is no paywall. The site is funded by affiliate commissions: when a reader clicks an onward link to an operator or booking platform and goes on to buy a ticket, we may receive a small commission from that platform at no extra cost to the reader. We display these relationships transparently.
Affiliate relationships do not influence editorial coverage. We cover operators based on where they go, not on who pays us the most — and we cover competitors, free routes, and alternatives (including rival operators and direct-booking on operator websites) wherever they're genuinely useful to readers.
For full detail on our affiliate relationships and how they work, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
We aim for factual accuracy on journey times, frequencies, station layouts, and ticket classes. Where information changes — timetables, fare structures, operator policies — we aim to update guides promptly, but readers should always confirm operational details with the operator before travelling. We're a guide, not a timetable.
If you spot a factual error, timetable change, or something that's become out of date, please let us know via the contact form — it will get fixed.
For corrections, reader questions, suggestions, or editorial enquiries, use the contact form.
For commercial, partnership, or trade enquiries, use the same form and select "Partnership / Commercial" from the dropdown.