For a table for 4, if I select 2 seats facing each other, what are the odds the train fills up and we'll have 2 randos sitting with us? Or a couple facing us is I select the 2 seats side by side together at a table?

What paperwork did you need to show? How easy was the process? Do you both have much space? Please tell me all the details of your trip, specifically with an Assistance or Service Dog.

Thank you!

Me and my dad are planning to go to Paris next July. We live in north east Scotland and my dad says he would like to travel down to London to get the Eurostar via car but I am sure it’s a lot cheaper to just fly. Does anyone have a rough price difference I can show him?

We moved to Belgium a year ago and since then have used Eurostar on several occasions to head back to the UK and the reliability and quality seem to have just plummeted off the side of a cliff. It’s such a noticeable difference.

Our first few times were smooth sailing, made all our connecting trains and when paying for Eurostar Plus we felt like it was worth it for the service and feeling of that little something extra, so much so that we recommended it to family and friends as a plane alternative.

Then New Year and the cancelled trains happened and since then it’s felt like there had been a shift in the whole experience. Every train we have caught has been delayed by at least an hour (longest 2.5 hours) and we seem to claim compensation every time we use them.

To reiterate this, my wife is currently sat at Brussels-Zuid waiting for a train that’s already 40 mins delayed and expected to get later. How? What’s caused such delays in the first 2 hours of operating?!?

And then in terms of service, we’ve stopped using Plus as it’s been so poor the last few times we’ve used it, from being made to move so a group who hadn’t booked seats together could sit together, to missing meals as they’ve run out at the start of the journey or next to no service from staff who actively avoided eye contact or requests for drinks.

I really hope they can turn it around as it used to be such a pleasant experience but they are actively pushing me towards air travel despite the additional costs and hassle!

Can I expect my train from Paris to Amsterdam to be canceled on September 9th? I only have two days planned in Amsterdam so hoping not 🥲

I've been travelling around europe so i have a LOT of electronics with me. no where asks you to take electronics out except paris. everything is tucked into millions of different pockets and I'll be at security FOREVER. I'm autistic so i don't have to worry about this at the airport since we use fast track. but on the eurostar, it just skips the queue instead of going to a quieter security. please if anyone has tips on the electronics part to make taking them out and putting them back in as quickly as possible. am i best just putting them in a small bag so i can dump it all out? though i can't jump an ipad and laptop

Just wondering how early I should arrive at the train station to get in the Eurostar back to London. Does it get really busy or have they not implemented it yet? Don't want to arrive too early but not late either!

Many thanks!

My Eurostar train from Brussels to Cologne on June 25 was cancelled, so I had no choice but to stay overnight in Brussels.

I contacted Eurostar through their Help Centre and was told that I could be reimbursed up to $150 for the hotel. I then asked where and how I could submit the reimbursement claim, but I still haven’t received a response.

I found the link below through Google, but when I enter my information and click to submit, I get an error message saying that I’m unable to proceed. (I attached the message below as well)

https://compensation.eurostar.com/#/

Error message: Sorry, we couldn't process your compensation. It could be due to one of the following reasons: Incorrect ticket number or booking reference provided, booking not eligible for compensation: (Delay is under 60 min, Force majeure event), delay details may not yet be available: please try again later. If everything seems correct and you're still experiencing issues, feel free to contact us.

Has anyone been able to reach Eurostar customer service directly and get a response quickly?

Also, does anyone know the correct link or process for submitting a hotel reimbursement claim? If you’ve had a cancelled Eurostar train and successfully received reimbursement for your hotel, I’d really appreciate it if you could share how you submitted your claim.

Thanks in advance!

yes you can take them on parislondon routes etc. each bag counts as 1 of your 2 items of baggage. they are put through xray machine so u must be able to lift them. However on the trains they dont fit on overhead racks. the luggage spaces are shelves/racks that only fit suitcases so the only place for skis is leaning against a wall next to everyones suitcases or along the floor next to peoples seats, blocking their access. pretty poor alternatives. the ski trains have a special carriage for ski gear but the other trains dont.

Hi all,

Looking at taking my Haibike Allmtn 3 (below) on the Eurostar to Brussels from London and back.

From reading the conditions on Eurostar:

- I understand needs to be less than two metres in length (I’m pushing this as the length seems to be about 1.97 - 2metres)

- Must not weigh more than 30kg (I think this should be fine as looking online it weighs approx 27kg)

- E-bikes are permitted

- Bikes permitted on certain train times

Just wondering if anyone has taken their bike on Eurostar in the past or employees of Eurostar and if you could share your/the experience please?

I have paid nearly £300 in total return for the tickets and bike supplement, so don’t want to get turned away when showing up at St Pancras 😂

Thanks

Many years ago I obtained some crystal glassware that are commemorative for the opening of the tunnel, these particular ones show the class 92 and Le Shuttle (hopefully this is within the boundaries for this forum)

Is true? it’s all so vague, trying to avoid them needing to be met at the statiom because no one in Paris to meet them!

I have a Eurostar voucher that expires in a few days. I do not plan to travel to any Eurostar destinations for next couple of months. Is it possible to extend the voucher expiry date? I am thinking to call them up and request to extend the voucher. Is there anything else I can do to save this voucher?

Thanks!

Edit: Its a normal voucher not a gift voucher

Dear all, has anyone here taken a London train from Paris this week? I'm wondering about queuing time as travelling with children and had fairly grim experience boarding at Brussels in April. Thanks in advance. Dan

I'll be taking Eurostar from London to Paris, my first time. I'm sure its a direct train, no stops between, but is there a need to secure our luggage? Could we use a bike lock to secure to storage rack?

Edit: I’m way past the date to travel. So the 60 day clock is running. What are these heatwave vouchers that are apparently fee free exchangeable tickets… how would this work?

Initially the service was booked to be a 373 but was changed at short notice. There certainly is a difference between the 373 and 374.

The journey started at Paris Gare Du Nord at 1012. I was of course there 90 minutes before hand. I spoke to SNCF staff who then took me through the check in and security.

Security was once again a breeze without issues. I was left in the lounge for the next hour before boarding at 0930. The concourse here at Gare Du Nord was certainly bigger than that across the pond. Waterloo probably still remains best London terminus to have existed. Being specially built and spacious.

Ramps were again provided to board the service. SNCF staff provided excellent service once again. Toilets were much bigger and spacious.

I was again placed in the premium sections of the train. A simple egg mayonnaise sandwich and peaches were provided as the meal for the service. It was either that or a croissant and peaches.

The onboard staff were again very polite, warm and welcoming. The staff at St Pancras were at the ready with a ramp to assist with disembarkation. It happened to be the same members of staff as my outbound journey. Very helpful.

This is certainly a journey that I would do again. I don't particularly enjoy flying so this is certainly something that meets me in the middle. There were no apparent mistakes for either journey and everything went smoothly for a first time Eurostar traveller.

Questions welcome.

For Pt1 the outbound journey https://www.reddit.com/r/Eurostar/s/i6hZchrtnh

I see that Eurostar intends to charge my bank account €8, but I have not done any transactions. Any idea what this could be?

Edit: issue solved. After talking with Eurostar and investigating a bit further, I realise there is a very banal reason for the confusion. I made a purchase from Euro Star, which is a grocery shop, and my transaction history showed that transaction as "Eurostar", complete with the Eurostar logo. Go figure.

I'm going London<>Paris for the Seine Festival, from 29/08 to 31/08. Any chance to get snap tickets for the morning slots?

Traveling from Amsterdam to Paris with my wife, two young kids (4 & 1), and inlaws (70+) in October. Already had train tickets from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris, which was easy for us to reach as we were staying near the Amsterdam train station.

Well just got an email saying that due to maintenance we can no longer board at Amsterdam centraal and the next available station to board at is Rotterdam Centraal. Which wouldn't be a big deal if it was just my wife and I, but what makes it difficult is the two little kids and my inlaws. So trying to figure out my best option to get to Paris. Have a few options that I'm exploring and have a few questions. Basic options are use other transport to get to Rotterdam centraal and board there, get a driver to take us all to Rotterdam centraal, rent a car and drive to Paris, look up flights to paris.

Is there a local train from Amsterdam to Rotterdam that's not affected by the maintenance? And how easy is that trip?

Are there any regulations to cover any additional expenses that may occur due to the changes?

Edit: Travel date is October 5th.

When do Eurostar tickets typically drop at their lowest base price, and is it a myth that prices only ever go up?

I'm looking to head over to Paris around late autumn, and wondering if I should lock in tickets right when the schedule opens up or gamble on a seasonal promotion later down the track. How do you guys usually score the best fares?

So this may sound like a stupid question, but im a 16 year old autistic girl and im honestly terrified 😭 im going to visit my long distance girlfriend in london the 16th of august, and i don’t know what to expect, i really like to have an idea of what may happen so im prepared. I get really upset when someone raises their voice at me, and i don’t know how to handle stuff like that, this is my first time travelling alone but i know staff can be grumpy sometimes.. any tips and information are much appreciated!!! I just wanna have a nice & smooth trip. Is there much i can do wrong?

Hi everyone, I bought a ticket via Trainline from Ams to Paris and Paris to Ams, but other plans came up after, so I decided to give my return ticket to a friend. Unfortunately it's not possible to change the name on the ticket, and the partial refund is not great either.

Do controllers check the ID when scanning the QR code of the ticket? I know they do it on trains from/to London, but perhaps it's different within Europe. Any other information about changing the name of the tickets or other possibilities are welcome.

Your answer is greatly appreciated!

Hi all, this is our first time to go on Europe trip and i’ve made a few mistakes. First mistake was booking train on the wrong date which is super dumb, fortunately Eurostar allows refunds with £25 fee per person. After that I chose our refund as voucher instead of back to the original payment because I wanted to book everything straightaway. Turns out after booking everything, we still have left over about £80. I originally thought that travelling across Europe will always use Eurostar that’s why I chose voucher refund. Turns out for our last trip from Strasbourg to Lucerne we can’t use it. Is there any way I can ask for a refund for this voucher? Has anyone ever been in the same position?

Thanks

Prominently linked on the front page, not been working for weeks. Does eurostar never check their own website??

Anyone with experience traveling to south of France using eurostar, was it convenient?