Eurostar London to Amsterdam
Apr 7, 2018, 1:10 pm
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Eurostar London to Amsterdam
Just found out about this brand new route. I wonder if it's serious competition to flying? Journey times is around 3 hours and the cheapest ticket is £35. I guess for frequent flyers having access to better food and drink at the CCR will be an advantage.
Apr 7, 2018, 1:40 pm
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Its not about Brexit, its about the need to have British immigration checks on site in the Netherlands (as in Paris and Brussels). So for now everyone has to detrain in Brussels and go through immigration there. On the outbound it is done for the whole schengen area at London St Pancras.
Apr 7, 2018, 3:23 pm
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Apr 7, 2018, 4:23 pm
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Has anyone figured out a way to find low fares for these trains? I've played with google flights and can get one ways London to Amsterdam as low as £42. But it doesn't seem to be able to deliver a return fare or a Amsterdam to London one way.
Apr 7, 2018, 5:17 pm
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You really don't want to come back due to the train change. Fares are higher because you will be on Thalys, possibly, for part of it where Eurostar does not control pricing. Even the Eurostar people I have spoken with expect everyone to fly back, as we did after the inaugural trip last week.
Apr 7, 2018, 5:35 pm
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You really don't want to come back due to the train change. Fares are higher because you will be on Thalys, possibly, for part of it where Eurostar does not control pricing. Even the Eurostar people I have spoken with expect everyone to fly back, as we did after the inaugural trip last week.
Apr 7, 2018, 8:02 pm
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You really don't want to come back due to the train change. Fares are higher because you will be on Thalys, possibly, for part of it where Eurostar does not control pricing. Even the Eurostar people I have spoken with expect everyone to fly back, as we did after the inaugural trip last week.
I’ve actually done Amsterdam to St Pancras changing at Brussels and believe be it is not as bad as some try to make out.
Perhaps if you actually did the route ...
Apr 8, 2018, 10:45 am
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While a through train is preferable I'm ok with a change of trains. Unfortunately for the dates I wanted outbound direct was £35 but inbound was £130! So not surprisingly I am flying back.
Apr 9, 2018, 6:34 pm
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