Eurostar direct train service to Amsterdam may not run regularly until 2018
7 years, 10 months ago

Eurostar direct train service to Amsterdam may not run regularly until 2018

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The long-promised direct trains from London to Amsterdam will start in December this year — but a regular service may not run until Easter. Eurostar maintains that it will launch a service from St Pancras to the Dutch capital in December this year — but makes no promises about running regular services until the following Easter. The launch of our Amsterdam route at the end of next year marks a key milestone and represents a significant growth opportunity for the future.” Many prospective passengers inferred that daily services would commence in December 2017 and continue indefinitely. The magazine quotes a “company source” as saying: “We do not expect to run regular services to the Netherlands until Easter 2018, to coincide with the beginning of the City Break season.” The trains will run via Brussels to Amsterdam, calling at Rotterdam.

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Seize this exciting plan top open up trains direct to Europe, says MAGGIE PAGANO
1 month, 1 week ago

Seize this exciting plan top open up trains direct to Europe, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Daily Mail  

Should all go to plan, it won't be long before you can have breakfast at London's St Pancras station, lunch while zipping across France, arriving in Milan in time for dinner – without changing trains. Running Eurostar trains to Milan is just one of many new European routes being planned by London St Pancras Highspeed – the cleverly rebranded HS1 …

Eurostar resumes trains to London from major European city – but only for a few weeks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Eurostar resumes trains to London from major European city – but only for a few weeks

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar has resumed running direct services from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London after an eight-month suspension …

Eurostar resumes direct trains from Amsterdam to London
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Eurostar resumes direct trains from Amsterdam to London

Dutch News  

Direct Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London resumed on Monday following the opening of a UK border checkpoint at the Dutch capital’s main railway station. The service was suspended last June after renovation works at Central Station meant there was no space for the security and passport controls on the Eurostar platform. Passengers had to disembark and go through passport …

Eurostar direct train between Amsterdam and London restarts today
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Eurostar direct train between Amsterdam and London restarts today

NL Times  

The direct Eurostar train between Amsterdam and London is restarting today with space for more passengers. Travelers no longer have to change trains in Brussels because passport control will take place at Amsterdam Central Station again, at the renovated UK terminal. Renovation work at Amsterdam Central Station meant that the previous terminal could no longer be used. At first, it …

Eurostar passengers travelling from Netherlands to London will be able to go direct - but only temporarily
2 months ago

Eurostar passengers travelling from Netherlands to London will be able to go direct - but only temporarily

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar is due to temporarily resume its Amsterdam to London train service next month after a …

NS adds 1600 trains a week but high-speed line problems persist
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NS adds 1600 trains a week but high-speed line problems persist

Dutch News  

Train operator NS is adding rush-hour trains on its main routes in what it calls the biggest shake-up of the timetable in years, while continuing to face problems on its high-speed line. NS will also run eight Sprinter trains an hour on the line from Amsterdam to Schiphol Airport and Hoofddorp, to offset the restrictions caused by renovation works at …

NS to launch massive rail expansion on Sunday; 8 new Amsterdam-Schiphol trains hourly
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NS to launch massive rail expansion on Sunday; 8 new Amsterdam-Schiphol trains hourly

NL Times  

NS will run 1,600 more trains per week in its new timetable than it does now, the Dutch rail company announced on Monday. There will be more trains during rush hour, a sprinter every 7.5 minutes dedicated to getting travelers to and from Schiphol Airport, and more international trains. The Intercity trains on the high-speed line between Breda, Rotterdam, and …

Eurostar flash sale: Cheap train tickets to Paris, Amsterdam and more
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Eurostar flash sale: Cheap train tickets to Paris, Amsterdam and more

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar has announced a flash sale across all routes and carriage classes to celebrate its 30th …

Most trains in Amsterdam, Schiphol and the surroundings will not run Wednesday morning
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Most trains in Amsterdam, Schiphol and the surroundings will not run Wednesday morning

NL Times  

Rail passengers can expect widespread disruptions in most of the Randstad on Wednesday as a result of rail strikes, national railway NS confirmed on Monday. The strike will take effect for three hours starting at 6 a.m., knocking out service in all of Noord-Holland, including Amsterdam and Alkmaar, as well as parts of the provinces of Utrecht and Flevoland. Workers …

Best European cities to visit by train from London 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Best European cities to visit by train from London 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. From Eurostar’s cross-channel journeys to overnight sleeper trains that take you through several countries while you snooze, train travel across …

Eurostar set to invest in 50 new trains, which could hit the rails by 2030
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Eurostar set to invest in 50 new trains, which could hit the rails by 2030

NL Times  

International passenger rail operator Eurostar will invest in up to 50 new trains. Last year, Eurostar recorded a turnover that exceeded 2 billion euros for the first time, an increase of 26 percent compared to the previous year. Last year, the Thalys trains, which ran between Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris, among other cities, continued under the Eurostar brand following the …

Eurostar passenger numbers jump a record 22 per cent
1 year, 2 months ago

Eurostar passenger numbers jump a record 22 per cent

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have a bold vision to reach 30 million passengers by 2030, and growth in 2023 of 22 per cent …

Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and London
1 year, 3 months ago

Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and London

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar services to and from …

‘Unprecedented’ flooding in a Eurostar tunnel cancels trains between Paris and London
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Unprecedented’ flooding in a Eurostar tunnel cancels trains between Paris and London

Associated Press  

LONDON — The holiday travel plans of hundreds of people were upended Saturday after Eurostar canceled train services to and from London because a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded. We were celebrating Christmas in Paris and then headed to London for our New Year’s Eve plans,” he told The Associated Press while waiting at Gare du Nord. “It’s …

Christmas travel chaos continues after storm Pia and Eurotunnel strike cancel flights and Eurostar trains
1 year, 3 months ago

Christmas travel chaos continues after storm Pia and Eurotunnel strike cancel flights and Eurostar trains

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Eurostar spokesperson said: “A full Eurostar timetable out of London, Paris and Brussels is running today with eight extra …

Holidaymakers to resume Christmas getaways as cross-Channel train strike ends
1 year, 3 months ago

Holidaymakers to resume Christmas getaways as cross-Channel train strike ends

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Eurotunnel, whose French site staff carried out strike action, said: “Eurotunnel management and trade …

Trains will run from London to Cologne, Frankfurt and Geneva by 2030, vows Eurotunnel
1 year, 3 months ago

Trains will run from London to Cologne, Frankfurt and Geneva by 2030, vows Eurotunnel

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yann Leriche, chief executive of the tunnel firm’s parent, Getlink, says he expects new entrants to start competing with Eurostar …

Six-month suspension for Eurostar trains from Amsterdam...
1 year, 4 months ago

Six-month suspension for Eurostar trains from Amsterdam...

Daily Mail  

Eurostar services from the Netherlands to London will be suspended for six months. For six months from June next year, Eurostar trains will run empty on the route before picking up London-bound travellers in Brussels. Eurostar services from the Netherlands to London will be suspended for around six months Passengers wanting to travel from Amsterdam or Rotterdam to London by …

Six-month suspension for Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London
1 year, 4 months ago

Six-month suspension for Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We have worked hard in recent years to make the Eurostar to London an …

Amsterdam to London by train? Next year, you’ll face a six-month wait
1 year, 4 months ago

Amsterdam to London by train? Next year, you’ll face a six-month wait

The Independent  

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Solution in sight for London-Amsterdam Eurostar train services
1 year, 5 months ago

Solution in sight for London-Amsterdam Eurostar train services

Dutch News  

Direct train services between Amsterdam and London will be able to continue for most of the period when platforms are closed because of major engineering works, the AD reported on Friday. A Swiss engineering company has come up with a solution which means the route will not be shut down for up to 11 months from next year, Eurostar chief …

Solution in sight for London-Amsterdam Eurostar train services
1 year, 5 months ago

Solution in sight for London-Amsterdam Eurostar train services

Dutch News  

Direct train services between Amsterdam and London will be able to continue for most of the period when platforms are closed because of major engineering works, the AD reported on Friday. A Swiss engineering company has come up with a solution which means the route will not be shut down for up to 11 months from next year, Eurostar chief …

Eurostar boss: cheaper tickets for London-Paris trains are coming back
1 year, 7 months ago

Eurostar boss: cheaper tickets for London-Paris trains are coming back

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The race director, …

Eurostar and Southeastern trains cancelled after breakdowns on line
2 years, 4 months ago

Eurostar and Southeastern trains cancelled after breakdowns on line

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Tuesday afternoon, Eurostar urged passengers not to travel after the High Speed 1 line from London St Pancras to …

Eurostar: too expensive for comfort?
2 years, 6 months ago

Eurostar: too expensive for comfort?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And that is because Eurostar, like any other sensible transport provider, employs dynamic pricing: the dark art of trying to …

Most international trains won’t run in the Netherlands on Friday; Schiphol trains announced
2 years, 6 months ago

Most international trains won’t run in the Netherlands on Friday; Schiphol trains announced

NL Times  

The planned strike by the unions representing the workers of the national Dutch railway, NS, will heavily impact all international train routes to and from the Netherlands on Friday. No Thalys and Eurostar trains will operate in the Netherlands on Friday “Due to a risk of social unrest at the railways in the Netherlands on Friday September 9, 2022, our …

End of the line for direct Eurostar trains to Disneyland Paris
2 years, 7 months ago

End of the line for direct Eurostar trains to Disneyland Paris

The Independent  

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Eurostar boosts train services between London and Amsterdam
2 years, 8 months ago

Eurostar boosts train services between London and Amsterdam

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar will run more direct …

Eurostar to connect UK to four European countries by high-speed train following Thalys merger
2 years, 11 months ago

Eurostar to connect UK to four European countries by high-speed train following Thalys merger

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar is set to expand its European routes by merging with Belgian operator Thalys, for a …

Eurostar trains to and from Netherlands cancelled for Tuesday
4 years, 3 months ago

Eurostar trains to and from Netherlands cancelled for Tuesday

NL Times  

International trains from the United Kingdom were not going to run their routes to Rotterdam and Amsterdam for a second straight day after a series of entry bans effectively isolated the United Kingdom from the European Union. The Dutch flight ban was expected to remain through December 31, and it later announced it would not allow passenger ferries through the …

First direct train from Amsterdam to London departed
4 years, 5 months ago

First direct train from Amsterdam to London departed

NL Times  

The first Eurostar direct train from Amsterdam to London departed from the Dutch capital at 7:47 a.m. on Monday morning. The train was empty, however, as negative travel advice applies to both the Netherlands and the United Kingdom due to the coronavirus, NU.nl reports. The ongoing health crisis also meant that there were no festivities around the departure of the …

Eurostar to finally launch London direct service in October
4 years, 7 months ago

Eurostar to finally launch London direct service in October

Dutch News  

Eurostar will finally launch its direct service from Amsterdam to London on October 26, five months later than planned and 10 months after the original start date. Direct trains have been running from London to Amsterdam since 2018, but passengers heading for the UK still had to change trains and go through security checks in Brussels south. The direct service …

New direct train service to London launches in October
4 years, 7 months ago

New direct train service to London launches in October

NL Times  

A new direct train service from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London will launch on October 26, Dutch national rail operator NS and international high-speed rail service Eurostar announced on Monday. "The direct high-speed train takes you quickly and without hassle from the center of Amsterdam and Rotterdam to the heart of London, making it a strong competitor to flying," NS …

It’s Official: Amsterdam to London direct train without Brussels stopover Now ready
4 years, 8 months ago

It’s Official: Amsterdam to London direct train without Brussels stopover Now ready

NL Times  

The Netherlands signed a quadrilateral treaty on Tuesday allowing for direct train travel between Amsterdam and London without a stop to transfer in Brussels. Officials said they hoped the faster train service will incentivize passengers to choose the more environmentally friendly rail route over a short-haul flight. The route back from London has been running these travel times since 2018 …

NS, Eurostar to run 5 trains daily between Netherlands & London; More sustainable than flying, says NS
5 years, 3 months ago

NS, Eurostar to run 5 trains daily between Netherlands & London; More sustainable than flying, says NS

NL Times  

Dutch national railway NS said it plans to work with Eurostar to run five high-speed trains daily between Amsterdam and London, with a stop in Rotterdam. The two rail companies said that the expansion from three trains daily is a push to give passengers a more realistic option for reducing their carbon footprint when traveling between the Netherlands and London. …

Eurostar increases London to Amsterdam services with a third daily train
6 years, 2 months ago

Eurostar increases London to Amsterdam services with a third daily train

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The direct Eurostar train from London to Amsterdam is proving so successful that a new middle-of-the-day …

The new train lines that could transform how you travel rail
6 years, 3 months ago

The new train lines that could transform how you travel rail

CNN  

CNN — It’s been a good year for fans of rail travel, with speedy new train services opening around the world, linking major cities and slashing rail journey times. Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link The high-speed connection out of the West Kowloon station links Hong Kong to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou 80 miles away and then onto China's …

Eurostar to run more trains between London and Amsterdam
6 years, 5 months ago

Eurostar to run more trains between London and Amsterdam

The Independent  

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Eurostar's first London to Amsterdam train service sparks competition with airlines
6 years, 5 months ago

Eurostar's first London to Amsterdam train service sparks competition with airlines

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At 8.31am, the first commercial Eurostar train from London to Amsterdam departed from St Pancras station. …

Eurostar strike: Train passengers on London-to-Paris route face weekend disruption
6 years, 10 months ago

Eurostar strike: Train passengers on London-to-Paris route face weekend disruption

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The train operator says: “We are currently expecting to run 95 per cent of our services on Friday and Saturday.” …

How to do a daytrip to Amsterdam using the new direct Eurostar train
6 years, 11 months ago

How to do a daytrip to Amsterdam using the new direct Eurostar train

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The situation is extreme enough to warrant overriding my normally implacable British reserve and queue-jumping past a family, practically flinging …

Eurostar: What it's like to catch first direct London-Amsterdam train service
7 years, 1 month ago

Eurostar: What it's like to catch first direct London-Amsterdam train service

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A special Eurostar train left London St Pancras International exactly on time, carrying the train operator’s staff, travel industry figures …

Is Eurostar’s direct Amsterdam service quicker than flying?
7 years, 1 month ago

Is Eurostar’s direct Amsterdam service quicker than flying?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The train is due to pull into Amsterdam’s handsome Centraal Station at 1.12pm, local time, whereupon the privileged passengers can …

Eurostar to finally launch first London-Amsterdam direct train service in April
7 years, 1 month ago

Eurostar to finally launch first London-Amsterdam direct train service in April

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy London-Amsterdam direct by train in three hours 41 minutes – that is what Eurostar promises from …

Eurostar announces Amsterdam service to start in April
7 years, 1 month ago

Eurostar announces Amsterdam service to start in April

Daily Mail  

The new Eurostar route linking London with Amsterdam is set to launch on April 4, the cross channel high speed rail firm has announced. The service will start with two trains a day from St Pancras, with the journey taking three hours, and one-way fares from £35. The service will start with two trains a day from St Pancras, with …

Eurostar ticket 'snap sale' offers trains to Paris for just £19
7 years, 7 months ago

Eurostar ticket 'snap sale' offers trains to Paris for just £19

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eurostar, the cross-Channel train operator, is claiming it is charging less than the Heathrow Express and …

Schiphol beats London's Heathrow with most non-stop flights in EU
7 years, 9 months ago

Schiphol beats London's Heathrow with most non-stop flights in EU

NL Times  

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam overtook Heathrow airport in London as the European airport that offers the most direct flights, according to a new report by industry organization ACI Europe, Het Parool reports. The Amsterdam airport is now the European airport that offers the most direct flights with 4,861 direct flights a week. Heathrow reduced the number of direct flights slightly …

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