Brief Guide to Eurostar

Eurostar is a high-speed railway that connects the United Kingdom to mainland Europe - mainly France, Netherlands, and Belgium. I LOVE the trains in Europe and have been able to utilize the Eurostar Chunnel twice now!

Price varies depending on when you book your ticket and which time you choose to depart. I spent around $180 the first time, and around $150 this time. Though I have seen prices as low at $100 a few months in advance. If you know the exact date and time you’re going to use the train, then book as early as possible to save some money.

They have different tiers of ticket level, similar to planes. My first trip, I did the basic economy ticket. This most recent time, we did the premiere economy ticket so we could get breakfast and drinks on the train - which was a nice bonus! The breakfast wasn’t anything special, but it was nice since our train left at 6am.

You can purchase snacks, beer/wine/champagne, or soda/water/hot drinks from their bistro on the train, but usually the train stations have little markets to get snacks or drinks prior to the ride which are a little less expensive, but still definitely a mark-up.

I’ve departed from St. Pancras in London and Gare du Nord in Paris. You want to arrive no later than 45-minutes before your departure. Security is fairly quick, but you don’t want to be late because there is usually a long line to get through security.

The train is nothing crazy, but being from America, especially the South, my exposure to trains is unfortunately minimal. I LOVE the train experience.You get assigned seats, but if it isn’t too crowded, you can move to a seat with a table, which is always my favorite :)

There is also WiFi on the train! So you can continue to browse, surf, or stream while traveling 200+ mph.