Cheap Travel by Train from London to Amsterdam and Rotterdam

From May 2020, direct Eurostar trains connect Amsterdam via Rotterdam with London without requiring transfers in Brussels. Cheap deals are often available. On the London to Amsterdam route, trains are price competitive with flying and from May 2020, railway connections will be even faster on the direct Eurostar trains traveling between the UK (London) and … Read more

Trains from the UK to German Christmas Markets

Lebkuchen at a German Christmas market

Eurostar, TGV Thalys, and ICE trains offer fast, cheap transportation from London and England to Christmas markets in Germany such as Cologne, Aachen, and Frankfurt. Eurostar trains, combined with TGV Thalys or Inter-City-Express (ICE) trains, are often the fastest and most convenient way to travel from London and England to Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) in German … Read more

By Train from London to Cologne (Köln) and Aachen

TGV Thalys and ICE train in Köln

Eurostar, Thalys TGV and ICE trains make rail travel from London in England to Cologne (Köln) and Aachen in Germany time competitive with flying. High-speed trains make railways a good option when traveling between London in the UK and Cologne (Köln) and Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) in the western parts of Germany. The basic routing is the … Read more

Cheap Buses from London to Paris

View from the Louvre Museum

Flixbus, Oui Bus, Eurolines and Alsa long-distance intercity coaches are by far the cheapest way to travel between London and Paris. Deals as cheap as €15 are common. Long-distance intercity buses continue to compete with Eurostar trains and airlines when traveling between London and Paris. Although coaches are much slower than the high-speed trains, ticket … Read more

Fast Easy Transfers from Eurostar to Paris TGV Train Stations

Paris Gare de Lyon Station

Getting from Paris Gare du Nord to Gare de l’Est or Gare de Lyon stations are fortunately easy as many train passengers have to transfer between these stations in Paris to continue their journeys to other parts of France, Germany, and Switzerland. Eurostar trains stop at Gare du Nord, while many TGV trains depart from … Read more