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March 2, 2010

Major Destinations of Eurostar in Europe

Filed under: Destinations,Eurostar — Class 373 @ 3:17 am

Eurostar, the high speed train service connects to UK with Europe. The high speed train service gets you from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord in just 2 hrs and 15 minutes through the English Chunnel Tunnel. The Eurostar prices work like airlines prices but the rail travel is more convenient rather than flights service because the train takes and leaves you in central downtown locations. Get information about major Eurostar destinations of Europe.

Paris

The most beautiful city in France attracts to tourists not only from Europe but also from all over the world.  There are many places to see but the most famous is Eiffel tower in Paris. The city is also famous as ‘City of Light’. If you are traveling from London you can take Eurostar train service from London’s St. Pancras international station to Paris Gare du Nord station. The train reaches in record time 2 hrs and 15 minutes. There are fast check in process in Eurostar stations and around 19 travel trips of Eurostar from London to Paris on daily basis.

Brussels

Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and administrative centre of European Union. Brussels is the city of majestic architecture, most beautiful monuments and museums. It is also the major destination of Eurostar in Europe. The Eurostar train runs daily between London’s St Pancras to Brussels Midi station, there are around 10 trips on daily basis. Take the comfortable experience with Eurostar train if you are traveling between London and Brussels rather than air travel.

Lille

Lille is also the major destination of Eurostar in France. This is the 4th largest city of France and important crossroad of the European high speed rail network. There are two train stations in Lille to close each other, Gare de Lille Europe and the Gare de Lille Flanders. Eurostar reach from St Pancras to Gare de Lille Europe in just 1 hour 20 minutes.

Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris is one of the major destinations of Eurostar. The destination is very famous for family vacation and holidays in France. There are 7 hotels, theme parks and Golf Disneyland inside the Disneyland Resort Paris. You can take Eurostar Day trip service to Disneyland from UK. Tourists can take Eurostar train from London’s St Pancras International Station to Disneyland Paris Marne-la-Vallee/Cheesy station; the journey time is just 2 hrs and 35 minutes.

February 25, 2010

Eurostar Prices and Eurostar Ticket fares

Filed under: Eurostar,Eurostar News — Class 373 @ 2:46 am

Eurostar offers different range of train fares to Paris, Brussels and other European destinations which suit the pocket size of all kind of people. Online booking of the tickets does not include any extra cost but booking the tickets on phone may cost a bit more than the usual price. For the best Eurostar fares you must book your tickets as early as possible.

Eurostar has three different classes i.e. Standard Class, Leisure Select and Business Premier. Eurostar prices are different for different classes, the most expensive one being for Business Premier and the cheapest one for Standard Class. The Eurostar prices for Paris or Brussels starts at £59 for return trip for Standard Class whereas Eurostar Fares for Leisure Select start from £175 for London to Paris and Brussels.

Group booking is also a good option of getting cheap Eurostar tickets prices. If you book for your entire group together, you get tickets at discounted prices. But before you finally book the tickets check out Eurostar websites for the latest deals and promotions.

Eurostar even has special classes for which the prices are different. There are three different classes and it will be quite beneficial for you if at all you fall into any of these, so you must check this carefully before booking your ticket.

Child (Aged 4 – 11)

Tickets under this category can be exchanged before travel, but are non-refundable.

Senior (Aged above 60)

Tickets under this category are exchangeable before travel, but are non-refundable. This benefit is only available for standard class.

Youth (Aged 12 – 25)

Tickets under this category are exchangeable before travel, but are non-refundable. This benefit is also applicable only for standard class only.

Pass Holder

Discounts on Eurostar fares are given to those who have any of the rail passes such as Britrail, Interail and Eurail passes, purchased through RailEurope in North America.

February 22, 2010

Tips for Family Holidays in Disneyland Resort Paris

Filed under: Destinations,Eurostar,Travel Tips — Tags: , — Class 373 @ 2:09 am

Disneyland resorts Paris is an ideal destination for your family vacation. The park is located about 32 kilometers or 20 miles outside of Paris and is about one-fifth the size of Paris itself. There are theme parks (Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park), Disney village, 7 hotels and Golf Disneyland.

You can get easily do Disneyland Paris by train. The TGV (high speed train service) directly connected with Disneyland from over 25 cities in Paris. If you are visiting from London (UK) to Paris Disneyland, there is direct train service of Eurostar Disneyland Resort Paris. Eurostar also provides Disneyland Park’s tickets as well as Disneyland hotel booking online with the train tickets. So, it is very convenient to travelers to get all things from just one platform.

Disneyland Paris

There are seven hotels inside Disneyland Paris, like the hotels at Disney resorts in the US. These hotels have all facilities like swimming pools, exercise rooms, tennis courts and pony rides, and interactions with Disney Characters. All things are available for your comfortable family holidays.

November 23, 2009

How to Get Cheap Eurostar Tickets?

Filed under: Eurostar — Tags: , , — Class 373 @ 8:11 am

Eurostar is a name that resembles a new revolution in the field of transportation. You can book London Paris Train or travel many other important Eurostar destinations. Tickets for London to Paris start from just £59. But here are some tips by which you can book Eurostar tickets at discount price.

Eurostar’s websites provides wide range of offers on ticket prices so if you take your time to search on their site you will surely get some great deals.

Booking a Eurostar ticket 60 to 90 prior to your journey is also a great way to get high discount on Eurostar ticket prices.

If you are unable to do so you can look for trains that depart before 7:00 AM and also try to come back before 7:00 PM. By this you can save a lot on Eurostar tickets.

Eurostar also provides cheap Eurostar tickets to senior citizens. But this facility is not available on all kinds of tickets. To ensure the discount on ticket you must first which of the Eurostar services provides such facility and you must have proof of age while checking in at Eurostar stations.

These are some tips which can help you to get discount on Eurostar fares. Eurostar has not only made its reputation by providing high speed travel option, but it is also known for its comfort and flawless services.

Travelling by Eurostar train is far better than taking flight or other travel option such as ferry, bus or car.

October 31, 2009

EUROSTAR – Lifeline of Western Europe Travel

Filed under: Eurostar — Tags: , , — Class 373 @ 8:48 am

Today Eurostar is a name that has changed the mode of travel in Western Europe since its launch in 1994. Today Eurostar Network consists of a large fleet of trains, helping people to travel to Paris, Brussels and other important Eurostar destinations. Traveling by Eurostar takes less time than any other mode of travel, hence people prefer to take London Paris Train, or train from London to Brussels instead of any other travel options.

Eurostar Trains

Eurostar Trains

Eurostar trains cross the English Channel through Channel Tunnel, a link that connects United Kingdom to France. This is the most crucial part of this travel. Today Eurostar connects many important destinations in Europe providing high class services and stat of the art facilities. Eurostar is also soft on environmental front as it produces very less CO2 as compared to other contemporary travel sources.

Eurostar started its operations on 14 November 1994. Eurostar provides 17 London to Paris trains and 11 London to Brussels trains. There is also a trip to Disneyland Paris from London and you can also get Euro Disney packages and Euro Disney Deals to get discount on your Disneyland holidays.

Eurostar also provides great deals on its services, so you can find cheap Eurostar tickets by regularly keeping an eye on their promotion offers. You can also book Eurostar tickets in advance to get discount on Eurostar tickets.

Eurostar City Breaks are good method to find great deals on Eurostar tickets. You can avail facility of short breaks and enjoy your travel.

Thus Eurostar trains are matchless in their frequency, facilities, services, comfort and speed. You can enjoy hassle free travel to any important destinations in Europe.

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