Rail service improvements and disruptions

Andrew Gwilt   20/02/2018 at 12:18

Brilliant news. London to Amsterdam that would take about 3 hours. From London airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southend and Luton to Amsterdam would roughly take less than hour one way.

Huguenot   20/02/2018 at 12:38

Ah, but the press release didn't mention the extra hour for the return journey because the border controls haven't got their act together.

Lutz   20/02/2018 at 13:52

@Huguenot Correct: These are also only the launch timings; they will change again at a later date once the full border check services are in place.

Scotchexpress   20/02/2018 at 15:55

Pity the Union Flag is upside down.

Ian Watkins   20/02/2018 at 16:48

Interesting write up here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Eurostar-launches-new-route-from-London-to-Amsterdam/

Phil B   20/02/2018 at 20:38

I still prefer the ferry from Harwich to the Hook

James Palma   21/02/2018 at 08:13

While this is really great for rail travel it's still cheaper and more efficient to fly.

Noam Bleicher   21/02/2018 at 10:05

It depends what you mean by efficient James. If you want three uninterrupted hours to get some work or reading done the train is the way to go.

Mark Hare   21/02/2018 at 12:05

Clearly the journey time by air is much quicker but once you factor in check-in and security, travel to the airport and rail travel into central Amsterdam at the other end, travelling time by Eurostar will be comparable and I expect many people will prefer to take the train.

DLR   23/02/2018 at 14:20

£35 to get to Amsterdam £144 to get from Stoke on Trent to St Pancras. Something doesn't add up somewhere??

Andrew JG   25/02/2018 at 21:19

Its best to fly from London Southend Airport to Amsterdam for just £35 One Way. Way more cheaper and quicker than using Eurostar from London St. Pancras Intl to Amsterdam. Just saying.