8 January 2019

Start 2019 with a European adventure

Eurostar releases over 100,000 seats from £29
 
Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe, is offering a budget friendly way to break the January blues with over 100,000 seats available from just £29 each way.¹
 
The great value fares provide the perfect way to brighten winter days with a trip to Paris, Brussels, Lille or Calais for less than cost of getting a train to and from the airport.² Tickets are available from £29 for booking from 8^th to 21^st January 2019, and valid for travel between 22^nd January and 17^th April 2019.
 
For £35 each way, travellers can take advantage of Eurostar’s new service direct to the Netherlands, whether to explore Rotterdam’s contemporary architecture and cuisine, or the museums and canals of Amsterdam with an effortless journey direct to the city-centre.  
 
Also available are great value fares for a summer break to Lyon and the south of France. Travel to Lyon for £45 each way, or to Avignon and Marseille for £49 each way, through Provencal lavender fields all the way to the med. Fares on the south of France service are valid for travel throughout the summer from 3^rd May to 16^th September 2019.  
 
For those looking to treat themselves for less, travel in Standard Premier is available from just £70 each way, including more spacious and comfortable surroundings, and a light meal and refreshments served at seat.
 
With quick and convenient check-in up to 30 minutes before departure, a seamless city-centre to city-centre journey, a generous baggage allowance with no weight restrictions and free wi-fi and on board entertainment, Eurostar is the ideal way to travel. Eurostar passengers can get even more value out of their ticket by taking advantage of 2 for 1 entry to Europe’s top museums across Paris, Lille, Brussels, Lyon and Marseille by simply showing their Eurostar ticket.
 
Travellers can find the lowest available fare using Eurostar’s Alexa skill. Simply ask Alexa to find the lowest fare over a date range to be provided with the lowest price for those days of travel. The skill can be downloaded from Amazon.
 
For more information or to book Eurostar tickets visit eurostar.com or call the Eurostar contact centre on 08432 186 186.
 

 
For more information:
Eurostar Press Office 
020 7843 5500
press.office@eurostar.co.uk
 
Notes to Editors
¹ All prices based on a return journey (excluding travel to Rotterdam and Amsterdam)
² Based on an online return price on Heathrow Express of £37:
https://www.heathrowexpress.com/tickets-deals/prices-fares
And a Standard Class return price on Stansted Express of £29.90:
https://www.stanstedexpress.com/tickets-fares/ticket-types/advance-offers

Terms & Conditions

• Fare is subject to availability
• Based on bookings made between 08.01.19 and 21.01.19 for travel between:
  • Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Any Belgian Station, Any Dutch Station, Rotterdam and Amsterdam: 22.01.19 to 17.04.19
  • Lyon and South of France: 03.05.19 to 16.09.19
• Prices based on a compulsory return trip (excluding travel to Rotterdam and Amsterdam)
• Black-out dates:
  • Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Any Belgian Station: 01.02.19 to 03.02.19, 08.02.19 to 10.02.19, 14.02.19 to 17.02.19, 22.02.19 to 24.02.19, 01.03.19 to 02.03.19, 09.03.19 to 10.03.19, 05.04.19 to 07.04.19, 12.04.19 to 14.04.19
  • Amsterdam/Rotterdam: 14.02.19 to 17.02.19, 22.02.19 to 24.02.19, 05.04.19 to 07.04.19, 12.04.19 to 14.04.19
  • Lyon and South of France: 24.05.19 to 27.05.19, 01.06.19, 21.06.19 to 24.06.19, 19.07.19 to 20.07.19, 26.07.19 to 28.07.19, 23.08.19 to 01.09.19
• Tickets are exchangeable up to departure by paying a £30/€40 fee in Standard or a £40/€50 fee in Standard Premier, plus any difference in fare
• Tickets are non-refundable at any time
• Maximum 9 passengers per booking
• Full T&Cs available at Eurostar.com

 
About Eurostar

1. Eurostar is the high-speed train service linking St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Disneyland Resort Paris, Avignon, the French Alps, Lyon, Avignon, Marseille, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
2. The current Eurostar train was first introduced into service in 1994 carrying 750 passengers and operating at speeds of up to 300kph.  Since then, the fleet of 28 trains has carried more than 150 million passengers between London and the Continent.  Following their refurbishment these trains will continue to form a core part of the Eurostar fleet. The new e320 will carry around 900 passengers at speeds of up to 320kph.
3. Eurostar was established in 1994 as a partnership between three railway companies: SNCF, SNCB and LCR (London and Continental Railways). On 1 September 2010, Eurostar became a single, unified corporate entity owned by three shareholders: SNCF, SNCB and LCR. LCR’s holding was transferred to the Treasury in 2014, and sold by the UK government to a consortium comprising Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) and Hermes Infrastructure on 28th May 2015.
4. Eurostar is a founder member of Railteam, a partnership between Europe’s leading high-speed train operators that is developing simpler ways to book and travel on the fast-expanding, European high-speed rail network.
5. Eurostar and Eurotunnel are entirely separate companies.  Eurostar operates high-speed passenger trains, while Eurotunnel operates vehicle shuttle services and the Channel Tunnel itself. Eurostar is Eurotunnel’s biggest customer.