Amsterdam to London Trains

Take a direct train from Amsterdam to London

 

Swapping canals and cyclists for Royal parks and pubs has never been easier. Go from the heart of Amsterdam to the centre of London direct in just 4 hours 09 minutes.

 

Departing from Amsterdam Centraal

 

Please arrive at the station 45-60 minutes before your train’s due to leave. Once you’re at the station: 

1.    Scan the barcode on your ticket at the NS ticket gates
2.    Follow signs to platform 15b where you’ll find the Eurostar departures building 
3.    Once you’re there, our team will check your ticket (ticket checks close 30 minutes before departure) 
4.    Then you’ll go through security and passport control
5.    When it’s time to board, use the signs on the platform to find your coach number

Please make sure to download your mobile ticket or print it before your journey. A service fee of €5 is charged for printing tickets in the ticket office in the Netherlands.

What’s on board?

 

There’s a travel class to suit every budget and style, and with sockets at every seat and free wifi for all, you can stay in the loop all the way.

Read news, reviews and destination inspiration in Metropolitan, our onboard magazine. Or kick back and catch up on a TV show or film with our free onboard entertainment.

And if you get peckish en route, just stroll to Café Métropole, our onboard bar buffet, to pick up drinks, snacks and meals for any time of day – from flaky morning pastries to after-work aperitifs.

If you’re travelling in Standard Premier, you’ll enjoy a light meal and drinks served at your seat. And if you’re travelling all the way to London in Business Premier, you’ll enjoy a three-course meal designed with Raymond Blanc OBE. Bon appétit.

 

Good to know

Just so you know, some of our trains might need to stop at Brussels-Midi/Zuid for less than half an hour for border security reasons. This wait is scheduled into your journey time – so you won’t be late. You won’t be able to leave the train during the wait.

Children under 16 cannot travel unaccompanied on our direct route to the UK.

Taking an indirect train from Amsterdam to London

 

If the times of our direct trains to London don’t suit, you can take a Thalys train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussels-Midi/Zuid instead (it takes 1 hour 52 minutes) and then change on to a Eurostar train for the remainder of the journey. 

Get off the Thalys train in Brussels then find the Eurostar departure area under platforms 1 and 2. When you get there, scan the barcode on your Eurostar ticket at the ticket gates, pass through security and passport control and you’re on your way again.
 

Arriving at St Pancras International

 

Eurostar trains arrive right in the heart of London at the beautiful and historic St Pancras International. As well as lots of shops and restaurants, you’ll find six London Underground connections and buses to whisk you to London’s top museums and galleries where your Eurostar ticket gives you 2 for 1 entry to lots of exhibitions.
 

Return journey

 

Your return journey is even faster. With our daily direct trains from London to Amsterdam, it only takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to get from city centre to city centre.