Arriving By Train
In excess of 50,000 visitors to the UK arrive by train each day. The bulk travel on the controversial Eurostar service, which operates to and from the principal European destinations of Paris and Brussels. Travelling at up to 300 kmh, Eurostar journeys average 3 hours between Paris and London, slightly longer on the Brussels route. The only train in the world to travel under an expanse of water the size and depth of the Channel, Eurostar terminates at London's Waterloo Station.
Eurostar tickets for London can be purchased at Brussels' Midi Terminus or Paris' Gare du Nord. The service is popular (particularly from Paris), so it pays to book ahead. You can pre-book through your travel agent (an additional fee will probably be payable), on the London phone service (see below) or directly from the Eurostar website.
Eurostar prices range from £99 one way in Standard Class to £199 in First Class, although deals are available. Both classes offer excellent facilities, including access to a buffet car and bar.
Eurostar information and booking line: 0271 928 5100.
Other Train Services
For those visitors that arrive in the UK by ferry from the Continent or Ireland, there are a range of connecting services, including the regular service provided by Connex SE.
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