TRAVEL NEWS
Travelling to the Netherlands – planned engineering works
Over the next few months, some services will be altered on our new route to and from Amsterdam.
We’re not selling any tickets between Brussels, Rotterdam and Amsterdam on these dates until the timetables have been confirmed:
2019
- Saturday 14 December
- Sunday 15 December
2020
- Saturday 11 January
- Sunday 12 January
- Saturday 18 January
- Sunday 19 January
- Saturday 25 January
- Sunday 26 January
- Saturday 8 February
- Sunday 9 February
- Saturday 29 February
- Sunday 1 March
- Saturday 14 March
- Sunday 15 March
- Saturday 28 March
- Sunday 29 March
We'll be running an amended timetable to and from Amsterdam on the following dates:
- Saturday 21 September 2019
The 9112 (07:16 train from London will arrive in Rotterdam 30 minutes later at 12:05 and arrive in Amsterdam 33 minutes later at 12:44.
The 9119 (13:49) train will leave Amsterdam 34 minutes earlier at 07:15 and leave Rotterdam 32 minutes earlier at 07:57.
The 9126 (11:04) train from London will terminate in Brussels.
The 9145 (13:49) train from Amsterdam to Brussels has been cancelled and will not run.
- Sunday 22 September 2019
The 9150 (17:19 train from London will arrive in Rotterdam 30 minutes later at 22:05 and arrive in Amsterdam 33 minutes later at 22:44.
The 9161 (17:49) train will leave Amsterdam 34 minutes earlier at 17:15 and leave Rotterdam 32 minutes earlier at 17:57.
The 9126 (11:04) train from London will terminate in Brussels.
The 9145 (13:49) train from Amsterdam to Brussels has been cancelled and will not run.
- Monday 30 September 2019
The 9112 (07:16) train from London will terminate in Rotterdam.
The 9126 (11:04) train from London will terminate in Brussels.
The 9145 (13:49) train from Amsterdam to Brussels has been cancelled and will not run.
- Saturday 5 October 2019
Eurostar trains from London will arrive in Amsterdam up to 35 minutes later than usual.
The 9119 (07:48) train will leave Amsterdam 30 minutes earlier than usual at 07:19.
The 9145 (13:49 train will leave Amsterdam 30 minutes later at 14:19 and leave Rotterdam 60 minutes later at 15:29.
- Sunday 6 October 2019
Eurostar trains from London will arrive in Amsterdam up to 35 minutes later than usual.
The 9145 (13:49) train will leave Amsterdam 30 minutes later at 14:19 and leave Rotterdam 60 minutes later at 15:29.
The 9161 (17:49) train will leave Amsterdam 30 minutes later at 18:19 and leave Rotterdam 60 minutes later at 19:29.
- Saturday 12 October 2019
The 9126 (11:04) train from London will terminate at Rotterdam.
The 9119 (07:48) train from Amsterdam will run from Rotterdam to Brussels only.
- Sunday 13 October 2019
The 9145 (13:49) train from Amsterdam will run from Rotterdam to Brussels only.
No Eurostar services, on the following dates in November, will run to or from the Netherlands due to engineering works.
2019
- Friday 1 November
- Saturday 2 November
- Sunday 3 November
- Friday 9 November
- Saturday 10 November
- Sunday 11 November
The 9119 (07:48) departure from Amsterdam to Brussels won’t run on the following dates in November.
2019
- Monday 4 November
- Tuesday 12 November
The 9150 (17:16) departure from London to Brussels, Rotterdam and Amsterdam won’t run on the following dates:
2019
- Thursday 31 October
- Friday 8 November
Travelling within the Netherlands?
Please click the link below to check for any changes to train times or planned works which may affect your trip:
Travelling between Disneyland Paris and Ebbsfleet International?
We've now stopped selling tickets from Ebbsfleet International on our direct train to Disneyland ® Paris on:
- Sunday 20 October 2019
- Monday 21 October 2019
- Sunday 27 October 2019
- Friday 29 November 2019
- Monday 23 December 2019
- Friday 27 December 2019
We've also stopped selling tickets from Disneyland ® Paris on our direct train to Ebbsfleet International on:
- Thursday 24 October 2019
- Friday 25 October 2019
- Friday 22 November 2019
- Wednesday 27 November 2019
- Wednesday 4 December 2019
- Friday 13 December 2019
- Friday 27 December 2019
- Monday 30 December 2019
This is to stop our departures lounge and arrivals area getting too full but you can still travel to London or Ashford.
If you haven’t booked yet
There are still seats available. You’ll just need to buy tickets from London St Pancras International or Ashford International and board or leave the train at one of those stations.
If you’ve already booked tickets from/to Ebbsfleet International
Don't worry, the train will still stop at Ebbsfleet as normal but it might be worth allowing a little extra time, since it'll be busy.
No travel from Ebbsfleet to France and Belgium on certain dates in October, November, December and January
The French border control authorities will not be present at Ebbsfleet International station on certain dates (full list below).
As a consequence, our services from the UK to France and Belgium will not be able to stop at this station.
2019
- Friday 18 October
- Saturday 19 October
- Friday 25 October
- Saturday 26 October
- Saturday 2 November
- Sunday 3 November
- Wednesday 18 December
- Thursday 19 December
- Friday 20 December
- Saturday 21 December
2020
- Wednesday 1 January
- Thursday 2 January
Please click the links below to see which trains are no longer stopping at Ebbsfleet.
List of trains affected for October and November.
List of the trains affected for December and January
All Eurostar services running from Paris, Brussels and Marne la Vallée (Disneyland® Paris) back to the UK on these dates will continue to stop at Ebbsfleet as normal.
If you have already booked a ticket from Ebbsfleet on these dates, we will be contacting you to help with alternative travel arrangements.
Engineering Works in Brussels from 1 to 3 November and from 9 to 11 November 2019
Tickets are now on sale for journeys between the UK, Calais, Lille and Brussels on Friday 1, Sunday 3 and Sunday 10 November.
Due to planned re-signalling works at Brussels Midi, we’ll be running a reduced timetable with journey times to and from Brussels taking a bit longer than normal since our trains will be diverted away from our usual route for part of the way.
On Saturday 2, Saturday 9 and Monday 11 November, no Eurostar trains will run to or from Brussels. Instead, there’ll be a limited service between the UK, Calais and Lille.
There’ll also be a few small changes to the timetables on days either side of the works so that we can ensure our sets and crews are in the right places.
All our other trains to and from Paris and Marne la Vallée-Chessy (Disneyland ®Paris) are planned to run as normal over this period.
Timetables for connecting services to the Netherlands and Germany via Thalys and DB Inter City Express (ICE) on these dates are also likely to be subject to change. For more details, please check directly with these operators.
Maintenance projects like this are essential to keep our trains running smoothly and on time in the future, so we’d like to say thank you for your understanding.
Ashford International Station Closed on 24 November 2019
No Eurostar trains will be stopping at Ashford International on Sunday 24 November 2019 as the station will be closed all day for planned engineering works.
If you usually travel on Eurostar 9032 (to Paris), 9074 (to Lille and Disneyland Paris), 9152 (to Lille and Brussels), 9025 or 9067 (from Paris), 9149 (from Brussels and Lille) or 9057 (from Disneyland Paris), you'll need to board or leave them at London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International station that day.
Ashford International Station Closure Dates –December 2019 to February 2020
Major engineering works will be carried out at Ashford International over Christmas and early in 2020 and so no Eurostar services will stop there on:
2019
- Sunday 15 December
- Tuesday 24 December
- Thursday 26 December
- Friday 27 December
- Saturday 28 December
- Sunday 29 December
2020
- Saturday 4 January
- Sunday 5 January
- Saturday 22 February
- Sunday 23 February
If you’re travelling on any of these dates, you’ll need to board or leave your train in London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International.
Eurotunnel engineering works in January, February and March 2020
On the following dates, we're not currently selling tickets on trains running to and from Paris, Brussels and Disneyland ® Paris (Marne la Vallée-Chessy).
2020
- Saturday 11 January
- Sunday 12 January
- Monday 13 January
- Saturday 25 January
- Sunday 26 January
- Monday 27 January
- Saturday 8 February
- Sunday 9 February
- Monday 10 February
- Saturday 29 February
- Sunday 1 March
- Monday 2 March
This is because of planned maintenance in the Channel Tunnel which will mean that we'll only be able run trains through one of the two tunnels we normally use.
Once we are able to confirm our timetables for theses dates and tickets can be booked again, we'll announce the details here and also on our Twitter feed.
Brexit and Eurostar services
Will there be changes to Eurostar’s service after Brexit?
We expect to maintain services on the existing basis, timetable and terms and conditions following Brexit. We are working closely with our station partners, Governments and border authorities on both sides of the Channel to ensure that robust plans are in place for us to continue to operate in either a deal or 'no-deal' scenario.
Will I need a visa to travel between the UK and the EU after Brexit?
The EU has agreed to give British citizens visa-free travel to member states, even in a no-deal scenario, for trips up to 90 days. The UK had previously confirmed that EU citizens will be able to make short-term visits to the UK without a visa.
Can I still travel with my EEA ID card after Brexit?
The UK government has confirmed that EU identity cards would remain valid for travel to the UK initially. Although there will be no immediate change, this cannot be guaranteed after the introduction of a new immigration system from 1 January 2021. Find out more.
Will there be any changes to the travel documents I need after Brexit?
Should the UK leave the EU without a deal, passports will be required to have six months validity from the date of arrival at your destination. The government has created an online tool to check if a passport needs to be renewed before travel.