Eurostar
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Pros
- I did the first leg of your trip. Eurostar from Amsterdam to Belgium, and then to London. It added a lot of time, and expense vs taking a Ryan Air flight, but it was very pleasant, and I love trains.
- Finish with Eurostar back to London. Its direct high speed trains take around 4h45, with several departures each day. I just prefer this one because it starts gently, puts the awkward jump in the middle, and gives you an uncomplicated...
- Take the Eurostar from London to Amsterdam. It’s comfortable, takes you city centre to city centre, and saves the hassle of airports.
- the train drops you right in the center of things at amsterdam centraal, which seems like a total no brainer if you want a relaxed journey.
- Day 6 Eurostar to Paris
Cons
- You'll also be exhausted from the Paris trip, if you're doing it, do tickets on the Eurostar where you get fed (middle tier upwards) - don't bother with dinner in Paris.
- Because it's so fucking expensive.
- You can't just walk on Eurostar like you do with regular domestic train, it's almost as annoying as an airport but now it's almost 5 hours on a train Vs 30 min flight. I think for a trip to Paris Eurostar usually wins preferable but Am...
- The train works as a faster alternative when doing London to Paris or Brussels, but that’s pretty much it.
- I personally prefer the train to Amsterdam but it is longer and can be costly if ticket not bought in advance but overall I prefer the relaxed vibe of the eurostar as a whole compared to crazy busy airports.
Sentiment
11 positive (52%) · 6 mixed (29%) · 4 negative (19%)
Trust + time weighted score: +34% · raw score 33%
What redditors said (10 of 21)
I did the first leg of your trip. Eurostar from Amsterdam to Belgium, and then to London. It added a lot of time, and expense vs taking a Ryan Air flight, but it was very pleasant, and I love trains.
You'll also be exhausted from the Paris trip, if you're doing it, do tickets on the Eurostar where you get fed (middle tier upwards) - don't bother with dinner in Paris.
Finish with Eurostar back to London. Its direct high speed trains take around 4h45, with several departures each day. I just prefer this one because it starts gently, puts the awkward jump in the middle, and gives you an uncomplicated finish.
Take the Eurostar from London to Amsterdam. It’s comfortable, takes you city centre to city centre, and saves the hassle of airports.
Because it's so fucking expensive.
You can't just walk on Eurostar like you do with regular domestic train, it's almost as annoying as an airport but now it's almost 5 hours on a train Vs 30 min flight. I think for a trip to Paris Eurostar usually wins preferable but Amsterdam flying is a bit better.
The train works as a faster alternative when doing London to Paris or Brussels, but that’s pretty much it.
I personally prefer the train to Amsterdam but it is longer and can be costly if ticket not bought in advance but overall I prefer the relaxed vibe of the eurostar as a whole compared to crazy busy airports.
I've done the Eurostar to Amsterdam. Was a very pleasant journey up until we were chucked off at Brussels with all our luggage and made to travel on an already full Eurostar train coming from Paris. Stood for an extra 3 hours and was almost denied entry as they were prioritising families. Took us two months to get them to agree for a partial refund.
the train drops you right in the center of things at amsterdam centraal, which seems like a total no brainer if you want a relaxed journey.
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