Questions tagged [eurostar]
High-speed train with stops in: The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, The Netherlands.
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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?
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Why does the Eurostar not show youth pricing?
I'm trying to book tickets on the Eurostar, and the website says that youth (under 26) pay a reduced rate. Then they ask the ages of my party and I indicate 2 adults and 2 youth, but when I get the ...
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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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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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Dutch immigration at St Pancras intl
We are a family of 3 taking direct train from London St Pancras intl to Amsterdam which has started in April 2018. We have valid Schengen visa already and we hold Indian passports.
However I have a ...
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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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How does Eurostar segregate Brussels-bound and London-bound passengers from the Netherlands?
There are now direct trains Amsterdam-London calling at Rotterdam and Brussels, and one can book a ticket Amsterdam/Rotterdam -> Brussels on it.
Given Schengen, how are Brussels-bound and London-...
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Can you use your mobile phone in the Channel Tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche) is a ~50km tunnel (well, a set of 3 tunnels) running between England and France, used by both high-speed Eurostar trains and slower car trains / freight ...
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How easily does the Eurostar to London connect with trains to Northern England?
The Eurostar provides nice connections between Paris/Brussels and London. Does it also provide a good alternative if you need to travel to a more northern destination. To put in other words: if I want ...
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Where in Brussels is a Eurostar ticket valid to, and for how long?
On the Eurostar website, when booking a ticket to Brussels, it gives the main options of Brussels and Any Belgian station (via Brussels). If you pick the former, it shows this:
The first line of that ...
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Do French immigration police at St. Pancras for Eurostar speak English?
I'm travelling on Eurostar from London to Paris next week, and speak very little French. I'm meeting a friend of mine in Paris who does speak French, so there shouldn't be any problem there, but ...
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How can I book the interrail passholder Eurostar fare?
I don't see an option for it online. I'm in Sweden. Do I need to wait until I get to Paris to make a reservation?
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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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Eurostar security control: Taking pocket knife for camping
I want to go camping in the UK. A Swiss army knife, or any pocket knife, is standard equipment to go camping. Now I'm wondering if border control will allow me to go through, with a knife in my ...
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At Brussels Midi station, can you access the Eurostar Business Premier lounge when going to Lille or Calais?
Since November, passengers on the Eurostar from Brussels to other Schengen destinations (Lille or Calais) now check in and clear security in a different area.
From the Eurostar conditions of ...
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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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Transportation from St Pancras to Isle of Wight
I'm looking for the most convenient way to travel from St Pancras to the Isle of Wight, by public transport. By convenient I mean the least number of changes. Subways and trains are preferred over ...
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Is the Eurostar route to Amsterdam a new railway track?
The Eurostar from London to Amsterdam has just launched.
Is this route built on a brand new railway track / infrastructure? Or is it simply using an exising network with updated links?
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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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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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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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What happens if I miss my French night train (intercités de nuit) if my connecting Eurostar is delayed or cancelled?
I may want to travel from the Netherlands to Latour-de-Carol, in southern France, by taking the Eurostar from Amsterdam to Paris, then the Intercités de Nuit to Latour-de-Carol. This is offered as an ...
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Getting between Brussels Midi station and Brussels Airport?
For an upcoming flight, it's looking quite a bit cheaper to take the Eurostar to Brussels, and fly from there, rather than fly direct from the UK as I would normally do. The Eurostar bit I know well, ...
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Will Eurostar have lots of rowdy passengers on a Saturday evening?
I just booked a journey on Eurostar from Brussels to London on a Saturday evening, departing Brussels at 20:22, in Standard class. It's the last train of the day.
I realized after booking that the ...
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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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When does rescheduling a train count as a delay?
I recently bought some advance train tickets. Three days before departure the departure/arrival was rescheduled (or the timetable changed) for the train to depart/arrive 40/39 minutes later.
Shortly ...
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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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Will I have enough time to connect between Paris Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est accounting for any passport control?
Hi there—two of us are traveling from London St. Pancras to Paris on the Eurostar the morning of Dec. 24, arriving at Gare du Nord at 9:20am. We have a connection (OUIGO) at Gare de l’Est departing at ...
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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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Check-in times for Eurostar trains, what is the actual minimum time?
Having traveled with Eurostar May 2022, and about to book a new travel with them, I wonder if the advised 'be at the station 60 to 90 minutes before the train leaves' is a cut off time.
I will have to ...
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Is it possible to visit the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel?
A related question got me thinking - it it possible for a tourist to visit the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel? It would be cool to visit the midpoint between UK and France.
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Seat availability on DB ICE train Brussels - Cologne
I'm thinking of taking my family (5 of us in total) from London to Cologne just before Christmas, travelling by Eurostar to Brussels then DB ICE from Brussels to Cologne. But, I read an account from ...
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Railteam/HOTNAT when the next train is the following morning - can I claim for hotel costs?
I was recently stuck in Brussels overnight when my DB ICE train from Germany was cancelled. DB did eventually get me to Brussels, but it wasn't in time to make my Eurostar connection to London. This ...
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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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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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Do Eurostar/TGV prices increase during school holidays?
We're considering going from the UK to the South of France via Eurostar in August.
On their website, only travel until April is available. The prices for that are reasonable (as are air fares in ...
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Other than Eurostar, are there any sub-4-hour options to get between London and Lille (without a car)?
If booked in far enough in advance (where "enough" varies depending on the popularity of the train), it's possible to get a return between London and Lille on the Eurostar for £69 or €88 (depending on ...
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What does "Your ticket gate closes 30 minutes before departure" mean on a Thalys ticket?
I have here a ticket purchased from Eurostar, from Rotterdam Centraal to London via Brussels.
For the sections referring to each segment, it says "Your ticket gate closes 30 minutes before departure"....
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Article 10 residence card, visiting UK via Eurostar
From my understanding, my non-EU husband is allowed to travel with me (British citizen, living and working in France since 2010) to the UK without a visa or family permit, because he holds an article ...
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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 there a place to store luggage at Kings Cross St Pancras?
We will be leaving London around 9.30am to visit Paris for an overnight trip and will have two medium sized suitcases, plus our backpacks.
Is there a place in the Kings Cross area where we can store ...
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Can I change my seat on a Eurostar booking booked through DB?
I have a Fahrkarte SPARPREIS EUROPA from London St. Pancras to Frankfurt with change in Brux-Mi., bought through a travel agent from DB Vertrieb GmbH. The ticket is attached to a Kundenbeleg that ...
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Eurostar - Is return ticket valid if I miss the first leg?
I want to book a one-way ticket on the Eurostar (Paris-London) but I see that if I book a round-trip, the price will be lower.
I am curious if I book the round-trip but only take the return leg, that ...
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For a Eurostar ticket booked through Deutsche Bahn, how do I request a special meal?
I have a Eurostar ticket booked through Deutsche Bahn. It is a first class ticket, so it should correspond to one of the classes that includes meals. To pre-order vegetarian meals, Eurostar advices ...
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Can a Filipino visiting the UK on a visitor visa travel to Paris on Eurostar?
Or do they need a separate visa for a day trip to France as well?
The UK visa is a standard tourist visa in a Philippines passport.
I couldn't find the answer on any other websites, other than the ...
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"Any Belgian Station" destination on the Eurostar
Does the "Any Belgian Station" destination on the Eurostar imply unlimited Belgian train travel (naturally excluding Intercity-Express and Thalys) within 24 hours of arrival/departure of my Eurostar ...
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Do I need to arrive at the station early for a Thalys / Eurostar train for Amsterdam > Brussels > London?
I've booked (through Eurostar, as a single ticket) a train trip from Amsterdam to London with a transfer in Brussels. The first leg is on Thalys, the second on Eurostar. The ticket leaves about 45 ...
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Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon transfer time for a family
When I book with the Eurostar site to a destination in the south of France, they only offer a short Paris transfer time (54 minutes) between Gare du Nord Eurostar and Gare de Lyon TGV. Is this easily ...
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What are the facilities like at Lille Europe station after Eurostar checkin?
Before boarding the Eurostar, you have to go through security (xray of bags and metal detector for people), and juxtaposed boarder controls (show your passport to immigration officers from the country ...
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