Is Eurostar Business Premier Worth It? London to Paris Train Class Comparison 

I think the best value for money is probably Standard Premier. You get the same seats as Business Premier, free drinks, and a light cold snack meal with a dessert and tea/coffee too. You don’t get the lounge but considering it’s usually only about £30-£40 more than standard, it’s worth it for the better seats and free food/drinks.

It would have been nice to know how much Liam spent in food and drink, to check how much he really saved once everything was paid for.

The airport lounge, the quick security, the comfy seat and the food did provide value for the extra money. But the standard offerings were quite OK, and as Nicky pointed out, one could save the money and have a fine dining experience in Paris.

Video is definitely incomplete without a complete cost breakdown of the THREE types of class and the cost of food and drink in standard class

Would love to see the comparison of all 3 classes, including Standard premier, whichhas the more comfortable seats, also the food option with a different menu.

Always love watching these two together! Awesome vid as usual lads. 🇦🇺👏

I’m happy you’re back on the channel. Especially Liam 😊

Did anyone notice the bird strike on the front of the train with the feathers sticking out? 😂

Yay! Liam & Nicky are back!! Woo Hoo! I loved the video especially with L & N back on this channel and I cannot wait to try the Eurostar Train service all the way from London 🇬🇧 to Paris 🇫🇷 someday! 🎉🎉 I especially love high speed trains and going under the ocean on a train of all things is awesome!! 😁 I cannot wait someday to try the Eurostar Business Premier class hopefully though, not Standard “Economy” Class sorry Liam! 😂 Cheers Mates! 🥂

NICKY AND LIAM ARE BACK? YAY! My favourite well travelled chaotic comedy duo 😂

I wish we had a high speed rail tunnel between Holyhead and Dublin, underneath the Irish Sea, as this is the oldest trading route on these islands dating back to Roman Times - aside from air travel, every time a ferry is placed on any Irish Sea routes, including from Liverpool to Dublin or Pembroke/Fishguard to Rosslare, it fills up rapidly, so there is a clear demand for this - hopefully when HS2 gets going and more lines are opened across the North of England to connect the WCML and the ECML, connecting the Irish Sea to the North Sea, this could change in the next few years, as Dublin continues to expand - I have extended family in Rural Ireland near Dublin but I’ve lived in Manchester for 21 years and I still hold an Irish passport

Great video guys ❤

Great video per usual!

Nice comparison! You boys do seem to have fun doing this.

I travel between London and Amsterdam a few times a year, always solo and in standard. My impressions are that the waiting area at St Pancras was built almost a decade ago and isn't fit for the amount of passengers now. There are often queues at the two food places - so much easier (and cheaper) to buy something outside and bring it in with you (which is allowed). For standard seats, the Eurostar app is great: you can see what seats / carriages are free and change to those a few hours before the train departure time and nab a seat to yourself.

This past March we did business premier in the opposite direction, Paris to London. It was lovely. A bit pricier than a flight, but just barely and well worth it in my opinion. Hope one day to ride the Eurostar again! Thanks for the review.

As a previous frequent traveler, standard premium is the way to go; it's exactly the same seat and layout as Business premium but without the fancy meal, just a basic one. They used to run from Ebbsfleet meaning you didn't need to haul yourself into London but they've now closed that.. big shame. The original trains were quite noisy and shakey, but the newer ones less so. Price wise, they are twice the cost of flights, so still a way to go for value for money...

Nicky’s contribution to Cold Open deserves an award.

“I’m not drinking cause I’m working.” “One Gin & Tonic please”

A couple of weeks ago I walked past a man on my street in London and could not for the life of me work out where I'd seen him before. Only now do I realise it was none other than NICKY! Small world. Keep up the great work guys :) p.s. I hope it was him and not just a doppelganger because then this story isn't so great lol

We were stuck for 3 hours on our return to London. Thank goodness for premier. We made friends and the wine kept flowing.

One of the first videos from this channel was a race to Paris so I feel like I’ve come full circle.

Very cool and nice video!

Sode by side discussion appreciated!

Also the seats have a bit that flips up to give your legs more support/more seat space (in all classes) but most people don't know about it:)

Eurostar is the best service high speed wise in Europe . I look forward to seeing how the merger with Thalys will follow. Never been disappointed by Eurostar

would love to see the actual numbers. economy ticket plus the price of the food at the station and on the train vs the business class tix that included the food and drinks.

Interesting I am going from my local airport to Amsterdam then getting the eurostar to London. Thanks for the video 📹

The food in Business Premier isn't "free", it's more like "pre-paid" (and for possibly more food than you might've actually needed). I really wish they had compared Standard to Standard Premier, because that's the comparison I'm currently trying to make. Also, were there no full tables in business class like in standard? What about where the double seats were located?

I simply love every video you two are in, and this time you two were reviewing a service I’m considering taking (BUD-VIE-London by train!!)!! But…who arrived first this time?? 🤔🤔🤔😉😎

For people with a status at a member of the Railteam Alliance, the access to the Eurostar Lounges is possible without a Business Premier ticket. German BahnCard 100 (status level gold or platin) gives access for example.

Hi, I am a solo female traveler planning on going to London in the next year or so. I would love to see a video on how to enjoy a pub solo but for someone that does not drink alcohol. If that is even possible.

Really good video's, enjoyable watch... can I ask what cameras do you use. cheers

Overall top class video lads!! I do think it’s a real shame that neither of you spoke about or mention Standard Premier in this video and frankly should have done considering you were doing a classes comparison of Eurostar; to be honest Ben or someone else should have tagged along and do Standard Premier because it does differ slightly from Business Premier in terms of the meal size being quite a bit smaller and not having the lounge access. It is effectively the 1st class product aimed at leisure travellers who can afford the extra £30/£40 upgrade however sometimes it can be as cheap as £10 to upgrade. But I can see and appreciate why you lads went with this format I.e it gives the audience a more clear differential between the economy option and the upper class option.

It’s beautiful building ❤❤❤❤ thanks . I love to travel on euro star I never done it 😊

An additional note is that the Business ticket is fully refundable and offers free exchanges. Standard and Standard Premier are non refundable and you have to pay to exchange if it's within 7 days of travel.

Hi love your vids

Always enjoy these guys' videos. As many others have said, a much better comparison would have been Standard vs Standard Premier....or SP versus Business (or all three). SP seems to be the best deal if you can get it at a lower price especially the single seat option for solo travellers. The food/drink in Business is "complementary" not "free" i.e. it's included in the ticket price.

Took Eurostar to Brussels last February and I had a chance to choose my seat as well after I paid for it. :) Such a shame I didn't try to go to the restaurant but I will definitely go next. time

Somebody should draw up a scorecard of how many times Nicky gets a nicer seat than Liam

Gotta be thankful of my country's train service now. Especially the restaurant car.

Liam's a braver man than me - ordering a curry while wearing a pristine white t-shirt 😬

Is that bird feathers on the front of that train? Poor thing. Great video as always lads.

Glad I booked the quad seats in Standard. Only paid $403 for 4 passengers round trip from/to Paris.

Eurostar is both good and bad for what it offers. Its great advantage is that it operates city centre to city centre, so there's no additional travel from out-of-town airports; you're there as soon as you arrive. The departure lounge at St. Pancras can sometimes feel claustrophobic as it is not big enough. At busy times there are nowhere near enough seats. You also have to compare its cost with that of other forms of transport. While I would love to keep my carbon footprint to an absolute minimum, I know that the cost of air travel is much cheaper. For example, I travelled on Eurostar/TGV to Marseille last year. For the amount I paid, I could have taken the same journey for my partner and me three times by air. Much of the cost of travelling to France by train is the Eurostar travel. We were in Toulouse earlier this year and wished to take a train ride to Carcassonne, some 58 miles. The cost for the two of us (we are both seniors) was two euros. Imagine getting that sort of deal in the UK. Finally, well done guys for producing such a polished account of your journey.

I’ve been in standard premier on the Eurostar it was fantastic full meal and drinks service separate cabin looks identical no lounge access how ever.

Funny to see that the new Eurostar is based on the German ICE 3 whereas the old Eurostar was based on the French TGV, but the Eurostar does not even go to Germany.

Splendid Monocle tote, dear boy

The holding pen at St Pancras is a terrible experience and really puts me off using the service again especially living up in Northern England. No wonder economy seating felt good if you had a 4 seat table to yourself, the airline seat legroom room is not great but ok for journey length.

It would be incredibly helpful to know what day of the week this video was filmed.

For my sanity and since I can afford it, you’ll find me in Business Premier. Age does come with some perks 😉👍🏻🤣

You guys should compare the low cost airlines such as easy jet,Ryanair and jet2 compare price seat comfort service all of that

373 is a legend

I miss what was "Leisure Premier" from like a decade ago, Business Premier seat and food service, but without the lounge access (personally don't need it most of the time)

I hope Liam gets to try out a pint in a video.

I'm curious about the make and model of each of their camera's they are using and the hand held stand - any ideas? @pointsguy? Thx

Anyone else notice the dead bird lodged in the front of the train 😂

You'd mentioned another class, an elevated kind of Standard, that shared the same queue. Perhaps review that at some point?

One thing that probably should be adressed on all classes is the woeful wifi. On ICEs,TGVs and UK trains I can connect to the VPN and get work done, even when speeding through the countryside. The Eurostar is hopeless. I don't know if it's the equipment on train, or the lack of antennae along the line, but IMO it needs upgrading to match what the customer is used to on other operators. Especially if they want to encourage more business travellers.

Nice one guys please can you review LOT polish airlines 737 max 8 and bulgaria air in 2 classes Liam in business class and nicky is in economy

In Business Premier how many times do they come around for drinks? Can you get 3 drinks if you want? Thx!! Great video!

You guys should try Oman Air

no one going to talk about the bird at 3:41 hahaha

Is the Standard Premier still on offer? I’ve done that it and it was a good compromise, the same seat as Business Premier, a light meal service, but no priority boarding, and about 1/2 the price of Business Premier (at least when I did it pre-pandemic).

The departure lounges at St Pancras and the Gare du Nord are simply not big enough. Living in SW Kent, we always used to travel from Ashford International but now have to travel into London to get Eurostar (adding 1h 30min to the overall journey). Last time we were there last September it was horrendous in the departure lounge, worse than Gatwick. Put us off travelling by Eurostar in future. Business Premier is definitely not worth the considerable extra cost. As others have said, Standard Premier is the best compromise.

If you are travling as a family, Then Standerd is the best option

if your getting a connection between to train stations ie arriving at 0715 from glasgow - Eurostar leaves at 0815 what time do need to be there before gate closing?

3:43 is that a dead bird sticking out of the front of the train?

If I catch the 6am train, how’s the queue to check in if on standard economy? If I buy the premier ticket, will the lounge be opened and from what time?

Standard premiere is the way to go ...

Are those feathers sticking out of the nose cone at 3:42?

@3:41 are those bird feather at the front of the train?!

Standard class is OK if you don't have to travel near a group of kids or high school students : then you'll not enjoy even 10 seconds of silence between London and Paris 😁. Best choice for me is Standard Premier, with more legroom. Business Premier is a bit overpriced.

Absolutely worth an extra 100-150 pounds

Is it possible to upgrade to a different class? I didn't see an option like that on the app. I have a Standard Premier ticket from London to Amsterdam in January. I wouldn't mind testing out that Business Premier seat!

Ironically amex platinum and standard premier makes the most sense for frequent business travel.

A true comparison would have maybe included a price for each experience

5:58 the lady behind is like wtf hahaha

8:45 It looks like a Ghoogni. DEFINITELY not a bucket of sick.

Rip the bird at 3:41

8:26 the women behind you is trying so hard to stare at you without you noticing then at 8:32 you can see the person sitting next to her looking at you but then at 8:35 she gave up trying to be sly and is straight up judging you hard AF what a wild ride it was like a B plot for the entire vlog 🤣

Class 373 is better then 374

Sorry Nicky time for you to go on an economy run you always get the premium. Sorry Liam the dead bird in the front of the train not the best start. Now as its a train video the big question. Can you travel facing backwards or direction of travel?

I would always go on the cheaper seats as its only a 2 hour 17 minute journey and it's not worth paying for the business seats ,also get a Samsung phone which has a better battery than the iPhone so you don't need to charge it on the train ,bring your own food or snacks on the train and as I said it's only 2 hours 17minutes so you don't need any food ,good video but the cheaper seats for me all the way it's a none brainer,all the quick security stuff is a con as the train can't go until the other passengers get on and you only wait for a xtra 10 minutes which isn't a big deal.

I'm missing 4K video resolution -_-

Not free. Built into the price.

how about standard prem vis business prem

If it saves having to go for a shit in at St Pancras International's horrible horrible toilets after checking in, I'd be willing to consider business premier..

How many channels do you have?? There is another one with same names but seems to be based in USA. I was confused since I saw one of your video there. Is it you or copycat? 😂

We did Eurostar last year economy for 4 of us. The table you are sat at sits 4 nicely to go to Paris. This year, we booked flights as there are 5. Plus, Eurostar does not release seats until 3 months before. Our flights cost £1500. Eurostar would have been £2,000!

Am I the only one who thinks he looks like Jamie Tartt?

Premier is so expensive

Surprisingly pointless review because it ignores tge middle option, Standard Premier. Often only £20 or so more than Standard. Nicer seats, food and drink.

bruh it’s the exact same apart for the flod

Nicky has really grown on me. Initially I didn't like him. That said, Liam will always be my favorite. 😍

anyone spot the dead pigeon on the train at 3:42 ?!

At 4:42, is someone burping in the background? lol

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I think it would be worth EITHER spot to be able to pop into Paris for an unbelievable lunch experience, a night out in the city then pop back home.. Lining in the States is wonderful and free and all that, love my guns and all, but man I would really enjoy spending a year across the Pond to see life in Europe. One day maybe.

WHERE DID JEAN GOOOOOO