Eurostar: The Don'ts of Taking the Eurostar to London 

But if going to St PancrEas then it's probably best not to look 😉

I left that building through Thameslink, so couldn't see it.

Go via the bile duct - it's much prettier.

St Pancreas was a native of Liver-pool I fancy.

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Agreed. And also much better than Lung-don St Pancreas.

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Hee-Hee

I just watched some movies with Wilford Brimley earlier today. And now this. Got the Diabeetus now.

To be fair he seemed really tired

​@@joostverra9130To be fair, it was 5:30 in the morning and, if I recall correctly, Mark doesn't drink coffee? 😂

Plus you get to see a lot more scenery from the train than the plane.

gross

Wtf is a wagon?

It is the train car​@@mildlydispleased3221

@@mildlydispleased3221 You know what he means, probably just a languange thing

It looked like he did. But we don't have that kind of budget!😂

@@joostverra9130 whats the other word then? I thought they are called wagons.

I had a very similar experience, it was in the days the Eurostar went from Waterloo. I was going to Paris on business , American couple opposite me in all seriousness asked me what they would be able to see from the tunnel .

@@peterjones6640 LOL I had that asked too Geee it's a tunnel.

@@Marchanthof This!!! So much missing info 😕 and given this video has just been released it's a shame it doesn't cover the most up to date info given the changes for the next 6 months could really confuse folks!

Sounds like you might have the answer to my question about the amount of time needed to make that connecting train! In early September, I will take the Eurostar 9446 from Amsterdam to Brussels, which connects to the Eurostar 9141 to London. Provided the 9446 arrives on time, I will only have 39 minutes to get to the next train. I only have an American passport, so I don't know how long the check in process takes for us vs. Europeans, nor do I know where in the train station 9141 is. My ticket only reads "change platform". Thank you for your help!

@@amritawhitman8112 In my experience, the check-in in Brussels is a lot faster than in Londen, so I suppose you should have enough time to make the transfer. I am Dutch, so not fully comparable, but it took me about 10 minutes to get through everything. I suppose this might take a bit longer for you. Now, the Eurostars coming from the Netherlands are relatively often delayed a bit, due to track problems on the high speed line between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, so it is not uncommon to arrive in Brussels with a delay of 10/15 minutes by Eurostar. This means that the transfer would become a bit tricky. However, since you bought this as one through-ticket, Eurostar is responsible for you to make your connection or provide you with an alternative train if you do miss the connection due to their fault (a delay, for example). I am honestly not sure if they will make the train to London wait if people are likely to miss a connection. However, keep in mind that you will very likely not be the only one making this transfer, and they know that too. My advise is to contact Eurostar or speak to a conductor on board the first one. I am sure they have thought about this and have a solution ready in case your connection will be in danger, but I just don't really know how exactly they have planned to solve it. About the connection itself: This is relatively easy. I suppose your train will be a red Eurostar, with Paris being the final destination. But even if this is not true, expect to arrive in Brussels on track 3-6. You then head down to the main hall, which is quite easy to find. You then stay at the low platform numbers (Brussel-Zuid/Bruxelles-Midi has 22 tracks, high speed trains always depart from 1-6 and I expect your Eurostar to depart from 1 or 2), and will find the Eurostar checkin area fairly easy. I would not worry about finding your way in the station. In case you doubt, Google 'Brussel-Zuid floor plan' and you will find a link to a page of NS International, which will explain how the station works and down you will also find a floor plan, clearly indicating the track numbers and location of the Eurostar terminal. Good luck, and let me know if you have further questions! :)

@@satanwithwings Yeah true. I suppose he had this video ready a while ago, and decided to post it now. Not sure, but it feels like it.

@@Marchanthof Thank you very much for taking the time to provide me with so much helpful information!! 😊 After reading your reply I found the floor plan and oh my, the Brussels train station is HUGE! 😳 It then occurred to me to go back to the Eurostar website to contact them. They have a form there that allowed me to ask them about what I can expect with just 39 minutes between trains. After I submitted my question they provided a case number for reference. Thank you again for the information and for pointing me in the right direction! I'm looking forward to spending 6 days in Amsterdam!

Why need for wifi when you have free roaming in europe 💁

@@deadzio In the tunnel it is the same…

Flixbus is only interesting if you are still in your 20's, some backpacker, and on a very low budget. Unfort. flying is more available and cheaper than €urostar unless you book months in advance and still not all days or ll seats are available. In Dec. 2023 i went with €urostar for just over 200€ as i had booked months in advance. In May this year it wasn't available on the dates i wanted to go plus insanely expensive despite also months in advance, so i resorted to going by plane. I chose to go to LCY London City Airport.

They still do the ski trains in winter though, right?

That would have been from Longueuil to Île Sainte Hélène (now Jean Drapeau station). It's the only place where the Metro goes under the St. Lawrence River.

@@tazman572 From Montréal to île Sainte-Hélène

Eurostar prices like the airlines so fares will fluctuate depending on supply and demand. Booking at short notice can be expensive for that reason.

Yeah, they've been cut down to 2 hours since 2007 when they completed the high-speed line on the British side into St Pancras. You took the old route out of Waterloo on classic third-rail lines up to the Channel Tunnel back in the day, hence why it was much slower then. Must've been a lot cheaper back then than it is now though?

@@AymanTravelTransport Yes back in 1998 Eurostar's policy was to have fares to suit all pockets which is typical domestic rail policy. Today Eurostar is a highly commercial business and its fares (unless booking well ahead) are very expensive as the operator seeks to recoup losses made during the pandemic.

Strangely enough this happens with all time zones, even when flying…

Departure and arrival times are in local time zone. No need to know this

@@WifeMamaArtist Sure, but considering nearly all of Western, Central and even a lot of Eastern Europe is on the same time zone and have open borders and good infrastructure like this, it's easy to forget.

But unfortunately a train change in Brussels is still required as Eurostar, Amsterdam excepted, has not expanded its network since 1994. Plans to serve Germany direct from London never materialised.

Poor Mark had a head cold and no sleep while filming this.

From the non-international sections of St Pancras you can get trains to the Midlands and Sheffield or pick up a Thameslink train between the South Coast (Brighton, Horsham, Gatwick etc) and Peterborough, Bedford, Cambridge - it really is a lot more than just the Eurostar Terminal. You can fly into Gatwick then take trains to Paris without ever going outdoors!

@@timdiggle5090 or South Eastern High speed to Kent and the coast.

@@theresadrennan3925 Thanks - I knew that I had missed something but could not remember what and it has been gnawing away at me all day ... saves me looking up the live departure board when I get home just to find out.

@@timdiggle5090 my ‘home’ station

In my experience last year around Europe in general, the price shoots way up when there’s a third person cuz they deem it as a whole other room/bed. When I was with my parents, we just kinda had to suck it up. 1-2 people is the same price. 3 people is like double the price of 2 people. Right now me and my gf booked a hotel in London during August and we saw prices for like 60-90 £ a night at various places

Add it all up, factor in getting to Schiphol and then getting into London from Heathrow. At least you arrive in (more or less) Central London with the Eurostar.

it depends on the day and how early you book , if it's peak holiday season, for instance 6th sept is £78 return London to Paris,just checked the prices, where 31st June is £128 return. Add to that it takes you city centre to city centre, in just over 2hrs to Paris, so security (say 3.5hrs hotel to hotel), if you where to fly to Paris, the time taken to get to the Airport, security , check in time, same on the other side, you are looking at probaly more like 7hrs+. Not really practical for 1 day visit For the same day flying 6th Sept , the cheapest flight i can find is £40 compared to £78 buts that's from Luton , so travelling to there would negate any savings, i.e Train,Taxi to Airport could'nt find a flight for June, but August you looking at £85 return compared to £128 So the difference is not much, unless you live or going to somenear by Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton or Charles DeGaulle

I can name 4 benefits from the top of my head that I really like: - departing and arriving from/at the middle of each city with the benefits of that - no added costs for the most common things. Standard Premier and Business Premier even include dinner and drinks - much more comfortable - you can keep your luggage close to you

@@WDH59510 More relevant on the London side, its a nightmare getting to London from the several airports, you're right, and the price will usually tack on a bit extra. That makes sense.

That's true. But note that new EU immigration requirements from October will extend Eurostar check-in times at StPancras (assuming the new rules are not postponed).

@@tomconneely1361 Agreed, I am currently in a cloudy BONE MOUTH on the south coast. Enough puns for my day.

Take the Thameslink to King's Cross from Gatwick.

Elizabeth Line from Heathrow goes direct to Kings Cross St Pancras. Takes about 45 minutes. The Piccadilly Line goes there too and is cheaper but the trains are small and cramped and they take more time.

​@@egpxSorry but the Elizabeth Line doesn't go to King's Cross St Pancras - you'd need to go to Farringdon and then change onto Thameslink to reach St Pancras International.