18 December 2023

On track to victory: Eurostar opens key summer date ticket sales for EURO 2024

18 December 2023, London: Eurostar, the European high-speed rail service, today announces its early ticket release for travel to the EURO 2024, which takes place in Germany between June 14 and July 14, 2024. Tickets will be available from 18 December 2023 on the new Eurostar website to travel from London to Essen and Cologne, where England play two group stage games in their bid to bring the Henri Delaunay Trophy home.
 
Eurostar’s expanded network takes customers from London to Brussels with seamless connections into Germany as well as many other destinations. England will play group stage games against Serbia in Essen on June 16th, Denmark in Frankfurt on June 20th, and Slovenia on June 25th in Cologne. Travel from London to Brussels in under two hours. From Brussels, travellers can reach Cologne in 1h47 and Essen in 2h42 with Eurostar. This can be booked as one journey via the app or website for ease. Traveling supporters can also benefit from a generous luggage allowance, to bring plenty of England gear.
 
For more football fun, fans can also travel to other popular Eurostar destinations, including Dusseldorf and Dortmund, which could be the potential host for England’s knockout bouts. Up to five direct Eurostar trains run daily between Brussels and German cities, making it easy for fans to plan their journeys. England fans can also connect onto direct trains to Frankfurt from Brussels[i] and Paris[ii].
 
Eurostar supports UEFA's mission to make "EURO 2024 the most sustainable European Championship of all time"[iii] by advocating rail travel as the sustainable choice for travelling to Germany. Opting for Eurostar significantly reduces carbon footprints by 90% compared to driving[iv], presenting an open goal for sustainability-minded fans. 
 
For more information, visit Eurostar.com 
 

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About Eurostar
Eurostar, the new company combining Eurostar and Thalys, aims to carry 30 million passengers a year by 2030 and become the benchmark for sustainable travel in Europe. With a fleet of 51 trains, Eurostar offers the largest international high-speed network in Western Europe, serving 28 destinations in Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.  In 2022, Eurostar carried 14.8 million passengers and generated sales of €1,532 million. 
Eurostar is owned by SNCF Voyages Développement (55.75%), a subsidiary of SNCF Voyageurs, CDPQ (19.31%), SNCB (18.50%) and funds managed by Federated Hermes Infrastructure (6.44%).
Eurostar is proud to be the official travel partner for TeamGB for the Paris 2024 Olympic games.

Fastest journey times:     
  • London - Brussels: 02h00
  • London - Paris: 02h16  
  • London - Lille: 01h30
  • London-Rotterdam is 03h13
  • London - Amsterdam: 03h52
  • Paris-Brussels: 01h22
  • Paris-Amsterdam: 03h19
  • Paris-Cologne: 03h20
  • Brussels-Amsterdam: 01h51
  • Brussels - Cologne: 01h47

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[i] Deutsche Bahn operate direct services between Brussels Midi and Frankfurt Hbf
[ii] SCNF and Deutsche Bahn operate direct services between Paris Est and Frankfurt Hbf
[iii] https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/0288-19a4d1211f41-2daa4a0b9b66-1000--cop-28-sustainability-in-action-at-euro-2024/
[iv] Thermal car. Calculations based on an independent study carried out by EcoRes SCRL in July 2023. More information can be found here: https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/sustainability