Originally Posted by ksandness

helosc is correct. EuroStar is the train that connects Britain with the Continent via a tunnel under the English Channel.

If you are traveling around a lot on the European continent, you may want to invest in a Eurail Pass, which gives you unlimited travel either for a continuous period (two weeks to two months, I believe) or for a certain number of days within a two-month period (if you're not going to move around much).

Two cautions: 1) You have to buy the Eurail Pass outside of Europe. If you're in Canada, I'm sure that any travel agent can help you with this. 2) The Eurail Pass is not valid in the U.K. or in certain countries of Eastern Europe. The U.K. has its own pass, the BritRail Pass, which is good to have if you're going to be traveling around in the U.K., since trains there are priced like airplane tickets, cheaper if you buy in advance and very expensive if you buy them on the day of travel. Travel agents can order a BritRail Pass for you as well.

The advantage of both passes is that they allow you to be a bit impulsive, and if you plan to travel around a lot, they save you money.