Did you know, you could cut a large potion of driving by taking a car-sleeper train if your distination is in/around Vienna or Innsbruck?
There is a car-sleeper-train between Austria and Düsseldorf.
Düsseldorf is about 200 kilometers away from the Hague
or
400 kilometers from Calais.
This train journey actually could save you a lots of petrol and driving !
A car transport costs only 99euro on weekdays.
Passengers need to choose seat/reclining/bed starting from 39euro. Still not bad at all! And this train run everyday all year around!!
Practically, it’s very achievable taking a morning train from Folkestone and get there on the same day.
Calais to Antwerp or Brussels is an easy-reach. Also Belgian cuisine is super yummy! Tempting stopover is on offer everywhere in Belgium.
At the loading point in Düsseldorf, check-in/loading starts at 19:30 and closes at 20:00.
The train leaves Düsseldorf at 20:54 and then sets off for Austria.
Around 8:30 am the train arrives in Vienna,
around 9:15 am, you would find yourself in scenery Innsbruck.
If you take the sleeping carriage, a breakfast is provided when you wake up next morning !
For more information, search ‘Nightjet’. English menu is available.
Or alternatively
the OBB’s official link is here:
https://www.nightjet.com/en/ausstattung/automotorrad.html