Start planning your next city break, because Eurostar will be offering a direct route from London to Amsterdam before the end of the year.
Travel to the Dutch capital is set to become a lot simpler for Londoners just in time for Amsterdam’s Christmas markets, with Eurostar set to offer two direct trains a day, with the journey taking just under four hours. Once you’ve taken into account just how long it takes to schlep out to catch your budget flight from one of the capital’s airports (early morning flight from Luton, anyone?) Eurostar’s route, which will drop you off in the city centre, couldn’t be more convenient.
It’s already possible to take the Eurostar from London to Amsterdam, with prices starting at £51.50 for a one-way ticket, but you’ll have to change trains at Brussels before travelling to Amsterdam Centraal Station. Prices for the new, direct route are yet to be confirmed.
Another direct Eurostar route taking travellers from London to Rotterdam is reportedly in the final stages, and is planned to launch after the Amsterdam route.
‘With demand for high-speed rail over plane on the increase we are gearing up to expand our reach to Amsterdam and Rotterdam,’ said Nicolas Petrovic, Eurostar’s chief executive.
Let the countdown begin…
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