After a flight cancellation that snowballed into a logistics nightmare, I took the train from London to Berlin.

Four hours on the Eurostar London to Amsterdam (the fast train best known for making Channel Tunnel trips between London and Paris), and then eight hours on a slower train across Germany’s countryside to Berlin. Wake at 4 AM (to preclear customs for Eurostar), arrive at 8 PM, with a one hour forward time difference. I wouldn’t recommend it, but hey, it’s cool that it’s possible.