Trains to Watford
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
Wikidata lists 3 railway stations in Watford: Watford Junction railway station, Cassiobridge tube station, Watford railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.
Rail routes from Watford
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford to Reading | United Kingdom | 46 km (28 mi) | about 26 min |
| Watford to Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | 50 km (31 mi) | about 29 min |
| Watford to Bedford | United Kingdom | 54 km (33 mi) | about 31 min |
| Watford to Oxford | United Kingdom | 60 km (37 mi) | about 35 min |
| Watford to Crawley | United Kingdom | 62 km (39 mi) | about 36 min |
| Watford to Northampton | United Kingdom | 74 km (46 mi) | about 43 min |
| Watford to Maidstone | United Kingdom | 77 km (48 mi) | about 44 min |
| Watford to Southend-on-Sea | United Kingdom | 78 km (48 mi) | about 45 min |
| Watford to Worthing | United Kingdom | 93 km (58 mi) | about 54 min |
| Watford to Colchester | United Kingdom | 93 km (58 mi) | about 54 min |
| Watford to Swindon | United Kingdom | 96 km (60 mi) | about 55 min |
| Watford to Peterborough | United Kingdom | 103 km (64 mi) | about 59 min |
| Watford to Berlin | Germany | 947 km (588 mi) | about 8 h 4 min |
| Watford to Madrid | Spain | 1,275 km (792 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
| Watford to Rome | Italy | 1,460 km (907 mi) | about 12 h |
| Watford to Paris | France | 368 km (228 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Watford to Hamburg | Germany | 732 km (455 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Watford to Budapest | Hungary | 1,470 km (914 mi) | about 16 h 55 min |
| Watford to Warsaw | Poland | 1,463 km (909 mi) | about 16 h 50 min |
| Watford to Vienna | Austria | 1,257 km (781 mi) | about 12 h 34 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which railway stations does Watford have?
Watford Junction railway station, Cassiobridge tube station, Watford railway station.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.