Taking the Eurostar from London to Brussels

If you are travelling from London to Brussels, the Eurostar is the ideal transportation of choice as it enables you to get around northern Europe in a very fast, safe and convenient way. With scenic views of the best European cities and countryside, you are bound to enjoy your Eurostar journey immensely. All in all, the Eurostar is a much faster way to travel between all the major European city centers than it is to travel via airplane, with your fastest London to Brussels Eurostar train takes two hours and fifteen minutes to arrive.
It is not difficult to travel via the Eurostar once you have completed checking in. initially, all you will need to do is hand over your bags for inspection by the security personnel, just as you would do at any airport. Next, you will go through passport control, and thereafter check in at least 30 minutes before your scheduled Eurostar train.

Should you opt to travel first class, you will receive a hot meal as well as a flute of champagne. However, the premium first class ticket will get you a four course lunch and dinner service with premium wines, as well as complementary drinks amongst other perks such as the fast lane check-in. Both the Full Fare First Class and Premium First Class tickets will enable you to access the Eurostar lounges in London, Paris and Ashford. If you are taking your kids on vacation, you should take advantage of the Eurostar Disneyland service as well.

If you are taking short vacation of say 2 weeks, you will be able to see the major cities on the Eurostar routes including London, Lille, and Paris. You could even stopover at Provence or Avignon. If you have an extra couple of days, you could spend three or four days in London then hop over to cities such as Amsterdam, Ghent, Liege and Brugge. But before you do, be sure to buy a Benelux Tourrail Pass which allows you five days travel in a month, along with your Eurostar ticket. If you are buying another rail pass, remember to click on the “I have a rail pass link” which will enable you to get cheaper fares. You could then go to Paris for four or five days and be back in time for your flight out of London.

Rail pass holders get to enjoy great discounts on their Eurostar ticket purchases. There are also cheaper tickets available for children, as well as persons on wheelchairs and their companions. You should also remember that if you have a Eurostar ticket from London to Brussels, you can continue travelling on to any station in Belgium. As such, if you change your mind about getting off at Brussels, you could always visit Damme, Ghent or Brugge instead, or even any other location in Belgium, without incurring any additional costs. For more information on how to book your Eurostar ticket, You can book Eurstar tickets here at Cheap rail ticket with Rail Europe which is the official distributor of Eurostar tickets.

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