Trains from London Liverpool Street reach Ipswich in just over one hour. The main East Coast line (serving the North of England and Scotland) connects with an Ipswich service at Peterborough.
Stena Line (0870 570 7070) high speed service operates twice daily to Harwich (only 32 miles from Ipswich) from the Hook of Holland. Regular services to Harwich from Cuxhaven and Esbjerg are operated by DFDS Seaways (01255 240 240)