Questions tagged [eurostar]
High-speed train with stops in: The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, The Netherlands.
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Buying Paris metro tickets from Eurostar before/during the journey?
Whenever a Eurostar gets into Brussels, and especially when one gets into Paris, there is always a mad scramble for the metro ticket machines, and if you weren't in the first coach then a very long ...
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Getting on Eurostar at the wrong station
I have bought return tickets from London to Lille Europe on Eurostar. The trains on my outward and inbound journeys both stop at Calais Frethun.
Will Eurostar let me get on in Calais on the inbound? ...
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Can you buy Eurostar Brussels-Lille tickets on the day, for the same price as in advance?
As per the answers to Travelling by train in mainland Europe, will I save money by booking my tickets early?, you should normally book your Eurostar tickets in advance, ideally a few months out (...
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Where do UK border checks currently take place for Eurostar trains from Marne-la-Vallée Chessy to London?
I know that when going from Paris, Brussels or Bourg-St Maurice, UK border checks are done at these stations, and when going from Marseille, you get off the train at Lille for the checks.
But what ...
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Boarding for my Eurostar is delayed and I'll miss my SNCF connection, what should I do?
I'm currently in St Pancras, and Eurostar have just announced a delay in boarding of my service due to a late arriving inbound train. The delay will likely be long enough that we'll miss our ...
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Is the Channel Tunnel in international waters?
Is the Channel Tunnel (the railway tunnel linking Great Britain and France) dug under the seabed considered international waters, or is it always under UK or French territorial waters?
EDIT: as some ...
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Does Eurostar enforce any penalties for booking a throwaway return ticket?
As outlined in a related question, Eurostar charges less money for short-term return trips than it does for one-way trips. Assuming one only needs a one-way ticket to/from the UK and buys a throwaway ...
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What system does Eurostar currently have in place to prevent the Lille Loophole?
The Eurostar Trains from Brussels to London stop at Lille and sometimes Calais, both located in France. You can buy a ticket from Brussels to Lille or Calais but remain onboard until London (in ...
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What happens if I miss my Eurostar because of a delay in a domestic train to get to it?
Let's say I have a non-refundable, non-changeable Eurostar ticket (i.e. the cheapest kind!). I plan a trip by train to get me from my starting point to the Eurostar terminal (eg Oxford -> London ...
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What's the current status of direct London-Amsterdam Eurostar trains?
In May 2017, there were various press reports that Eurostar would run direct trains from London to Amsterdam by the end of the year; for example, see the London Evening Standard. What is the current ...
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How long before departure do I need to get to Lille Europe for a Eurostar to Brussels?
I'm booked on a Eurostar from Lille to Brussels (ie it's a London to Brussels Eurostar, and I'm getting on it after it has crossed the channel)
The PDF ticket that I've received from Eurostar says I ...
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How early do you need to get to the station for a Eurostar service?
Do you have to be at the station a certain time in advance for Eurostar services? Or can you just rock up a few minutes before and jump on, much as you might do with many other European high speed ...
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Does a DB 1st class ticket with Eurostar component correspond to Business Premier or to Standard Premier?
DB has two classes: Second Class and First Class.
Eurostar has three classes: Business Premier, Standard Premier, and Standard.
DB sells tickets that include Eurostar travel.
A DB second class ...
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Why do Eurostar trains have heightened security requirements compared to every other train in Europe?
There are dozens of high speed train lines in the EU, but as far as I know the Eurostar train is the only one which requires passengers to go through an X-ray machine to board the train. One may argue ...
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Travel from London to Paris or Zurich by train without a Schengen visa
As an Indian citizen, if I travel through train (Eurostar) from London to either Paris or Zurich, would I require a Schengen visa?
I am on a trip with family to London. We all want to explore some ...
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Is there some other train than Eurostar to go from Lille to London?
Is there a cheaper/slower alternative to Eurostar between Lille and London?
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When are the direct Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London planned to start?
Looking up train time on Bahn.de and on the Eurostar website I get a different set of train times for the same day.
The difference is that Bahn.de gives 'non-stop' Amsterdam to London times where ...
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If I book a Eurostar ticket through SNCB, how can I attach my Eurostar Frequent Traveller details to the booking?
When looking to book a Eurostar ticket, I discovered that it was cheaper (for this one journey - no promises in general!) to book it via the SNCB English website rather than via Eurostar themselves. ...
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Where is the Gare du Nord taxi station?
I will be arriving at Gare du Nord train station from London. I will need a taxi. I have read, that there are clear signs indicating where taxis are located but I did not read exactly what's the ...
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Can I (US Citizen) legally travel to France and Back right now? (late May 2020)
I have been riding out the pandemic in the UK with my girlfriend (she is a UK citizen only) but I am a US citizen.
We want to do a holiday somewhere but she can't come to the US.
But can I leave ...
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