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?
EDIT: as some people noticed this question is probably not very…
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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 final invoice, it prices the youth at the same rate…
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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 queue...
A couple of years ago I did manage to buy…
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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 return ticket, can they expect any issues later…
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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 Brussels, passengers ticketed to Lille or Calais enter…
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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 doubt about exit from UK and entry into Schengen.…
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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-bound passengers segregated?
This used to be a major,…
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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 trains. A typical crossing takes about 20 minutes…
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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 to go to Manchester for example, should I also…
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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 states:
Your Eurostar ticket will be valid for…
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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 obviously I will first have to clear French…
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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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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 backpack. I have no idea on how thorough the scanning…
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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 carriage
Check-in at Brussels-Midi for your journey to…
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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 Paddington, then tube London Paddington -> London St…
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