London to Brussels

Eurostar provides London to Paris train high speed services with seamless journey. Catching the Eurostar to Paris is an alternative you ought to consider if you are hoping to travel the French. Make a journey to European cities has never been more easygoing. Pay just £59 for London to Paris train round trip. The Eurostar London Paris train passes through the Channel Tunnel at speeds of up to 300 km/h (186 mph) and takes you directly, from the centre of London to the centre of Paris in less than 2 hours and 30 minutes. Eurostar also runs services from to Disneyland Paris, Calais, Ashford and Lille. There is frequent train service from London to Paris by Eurostar.
London St. Pancras Station

London's St. Pancras Station opened on November 6, 2007 after undergoing restoration. The station is a masterpiece of Victorian era engineering. The Grand Midland Hotel, a stone's throw from St. Pancras is another excellent example of Gothic architecture and design, and is regarded as the finest hotel in Britain.

London St. Pancras Station - trip to Paris

St. Pancras International Station in central London is the place to to catch the Eurostar-train to Paris. This super fast train traverses the Channel Tunnel and whisks you to the centre of Paris in less than two hours and thirty minutes. Hitting a top speed of 186 miles an hour, the journey is both pleasant and fast and you get to spend a significant part of the same day in City of Lights. On an average, there are 16 trains from London to Paris every day. The Eurostar also travels to Calais, Lille, Disneyland Paris, Brussels and Avignon. Amsterdam is fast becoming another very popular destination for travelers from London, thanks to the fast track line between Brussels and Amsterdam.

London St. Pancras Station and the Channel Tunnel

The revamped St. Pancras, together with Eurostar makes it possible to make quick trips across the channel by train. The essential ingredient in this is of course the Channel Tunnel. Completed in 1994, the "Chunnel" has been hailed as one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Modern World’ by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

So why is train journey still so popular?

Apart from being safe and comfortable, a train journey gives you the opportunity to see the countryside and natural beauty of a place up close. Train journeys are why travel was once considered a romantic and glamorous experience. It looks like train is making a comeback.

Just get on the Eurostar from London St Pancras, Ashford or Ebbsfleet to link with the service you wish and rush straight to your destination.

Travelling duration from:

1. Ashford to Paris is about 1hour 55 minutes.
2. London St Pancras to Paris is about 2 hours 35 minutes.
3. Ebbsfleet to Paris is about 2 hours 06 minutes.

Major Train Stations in Paris
There are six major train stations in Paris serving both domestic and international destinations.

• Gare du Nord is the hub for trains coming into Paris from the U.K., Northern France and parts of Northern Europe. The Eurostar reach Gare du Nord from London.
• Gare de Lyon is the station where trains from Lyon, Aix en Provence, Marseille, French Riviera, Geneva, and Italy arrive. Many of the trains operating from here are bullet trains that make ot possible to travel from Lyon to Paris in 2 hours, and from Marseille to Paris in 3 hours.
• Gare d'Austerlitz connects Paris to destinations like Toulouse and Bordeux in the South-West of France, the Loire Valley, and Spain.
• Gare Saint-Lazare has trains running to Normandy in Northern France and the UK. The trains to the UK are however, not Eurostar.
• Gare de l'Est is the destination for trains from Strasbourg and Alsace in Eastern-France. Trains also arrive from parts of Germany, Luxembourg, and Central/Eastern Europe.
• Gare Montparnasse mainly operates bullet trains travelling to Nantes and Bordeaux.