how long does it take??....

[kelebek]

..... to drive from Dortmund to calais, through the channel tunnel, up to colchester then up to Newcastle.? Total length of time in hours please if possible. Also would anyone recommend a road journey to import pets? (cats)
Any help appreciated. thanks

[SteveD]

Here is a suggestion for your first question from Via Michelin:

http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/int/dyn /controller/Itineraires?options=1&strStartCity =dortmund&strStartCP=&strStartAddress=&strStar tCityCountry=240&strDestCity=newcastle%20&strD estCP=&strDestAddress=&strDestCityCountry=1138 #startLocid=213be110cNTEuNTEyMDM_cNy40NjM1Nw__ &destLocid=2141b9c10cNTQuOTc3ODI_cLTEuNjEzMjM_ &step1Locid=2142qw810cNTAuOTU3ODY_cMS44NTIxNA_ _&step2Locid=21418n410cNTEuODg5NzU_cMC45MDEyOA __&vh=CAR&distance=km&strVehicle=0&intItinerar yType=1&devise=1.0|EUR&isAvoidFrontiers=false& isFavoriseAutoroute=false&isAvoidPeage=false&i sAvoidVignette=false&isAvoidLNR=false&carTypeH idden=Citadine&caravaneHidden=false&typeCarbHi dden=essence&autoConso=6.8&villeConso=6&routeC onso=5.6&carbCost=1.3&dtmDeparture=28/11/2006

You could also perhaps consider the Hoek van Holland - Harwich crossing as an alternative to the Channel Tunnel and the need to get round London.

[ianess]

715 miles in approx 30 hours.
Can't say about pets.

[almcd007]

I'd look at driving to Rotterdam from Dortmund - Just 155 Miles - and getting the overnight Ferry with a small cabin to Hull and cutting down on your driving hours and mileage. As Newcastle is only two hours from Hull - 140 Miles.

Dortmund to Calais - 267 Miles - Just under 4 hours
Dover to Newcastle - 343 MIles Approx - 4 and a half hours.

8 Hours in total

You would feel a lot better when oyu get there and a lot less driving.

[ianess]

almcd007.........are you seriously suggesting driving 610 miles in 8 hours? That's an unbelievable, illegal, and highly dangerous AVERAGE speed of over 76mph.
May I suggest that 12 hours would be closer to the mark plus whatever length of time it takes to get from France to England.
I was surprised that my Autoroute suggested total time for the journey to be 30 hours but that included decent rest periods and travelling through the tunnel.