There's Now a Direct High Speed Train From Amsterdam to London

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There's Now a Direct High Speed Train From
Amsterdam to London

There’s Now a Direct High-Speed Train From Amsterdam to London

Eurostar has launched a new 4-hour rail service between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

www.afar.com

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Richard

 

[x3 skier]

Excellent. On the list for my next trip to London, whenever that will be

Cheers

 

[BJRSanDiego]

If I'm asking something that is really "stupid" let me know. So the train from Amsterdam to London goes through the Chunnel?

 

[DeniseM]

Yes, and there were already trains that went through the chunnel:

The tunnel carries high-speed Eurostar passenger trains, the Eurotunnel Shuttle for road vehicles—the largest such transport in the world—and international freight trains. The tunnel connects end-to-end with the high-speed railway lines of the LGV Nord in France and High Speed 1 in England.

Prior to the introduction of this new Amsterdam-London route, rail passengers had to take a high-speed Thalys train from Amsterdam to Brussels and then transfer to a Eurostar train from Brussels to London. There is no longer any need to transfer. A direct Eurostar train from London to Amsterdam has been available since 2018—this is the first time the direct Eurostar service is available in the direction of Amsterdam to London.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel

 

[Passepartout]

I wonder what the fare is, Ams/London? 1st or 2nd class.

 

[wackymother]

This is great! I look forward to visiting Europe someday again. We took the high-speed train from Malaga to Madrid and then from Madrid to Barcelona. Both were fantastic easy, low-stress trips. I wish we had great trains here.

 

[x3 skier]

I wonder what the fare is, Ams/London? 1st or 2nd class.

I believe the advanced purchase is $50. Having taken the Eurostar several times, first class isn’t really worth the extra cost to me.

Cheers

 

[Talent312]

Having taken the Eurostar several times, first class isn’t really worth the extra cost to me.

In one sense, both classes arrive at the same time on wheels that roll on the rails.
But it's also like a Chevy versus a BMW, and you don't mingle with the unwashed masses.
I plan to spring for 1st class P2P in 2022 in Europe.
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[x3 skier]

In one sense, both classes arrive at the same time on wheels that roll on the rails.
But it's also like a Chevy versus a BMW, and you don't mingle with the unwashed masses.
I plan to spring for 1st class P2P in 2022 in Europe.
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Enjoy the ride. Last time I spent a lot of time in the bar car. You do have to stand, unfortunately.

Cheers