Eurostar connections
Eurostar is a high-speed train network which operates in the Europe. It is a subsidiary to the Eurostar international Ltd. Eurostar reflects the modern and most reliable picture of the rail transport in the Europe and its fleet is consisted of high-speed trains mainly class 373 trains which are capable of travelling at the speed of about 300 km/h. It operates through the channel tunnel, which is operated and maintained by the Eurotunnel. Prior to 2010 Eurostar was operated as a joint venture between the three major train operating companies of the continent, but in year 2010 the company was re incorporated as a single entity called Eurostar International. Eurostar is one of the popular modes of transportation in the Europe and according to the estimate it carries greater number of passenger as compared to all the airlines which operates in the region. Company started it services in the year 1994 and since then the company is continuously achieving the landmarks in the field of rail transports.
Eurostar connections:
Those destinations in the Europe which are not directly served by the Eurostar, but Eurostar provide indirect connections to these destinations are known as Eurostar connections. Eurostar connections are meant to provide the comfort and ease to the passengers to travel. With the help of Eurostar connections you can board trains from around 100 stations in the Europe to any destination at the cost of only single ticket. It is basically meant to provide the better network to the passengers and for this purpose Eurostar had joined hand with 10 major train operating companies in order to provide better services to the passengers. You can travel to any place in the United Kingdom from any place you want with the help of Eurostar. Following are the major Eurostar connections:-
| S.No | Connections to | Connected Destinations |
| 1 | Connections to Belgium | Antwerp, Burges, Charleroi, liege, Ghent, Namur and Oostende. |
| 2 | Connections to France | Angers, Avignon, Besancon, Limoges, Marseille, Lyon, nice, Strasbourg, Toulon, Dijon, Chambery, Mulhouse, Montpellier, Avignon, Annecy, Quimper, Broug St. Maurice, Moutier, Brest, le Creusot and Caen. |
| 3 | Connections to Germany | Cologne, Frankfurt and Aachen |
| 4 | Connections to Switzerland | Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich and Basel |
| 5 | Connections to Netherlands | Amsterdam, Schipol and Rotterdam |
| 6 | Connections to UK | Cambridge, Birmingham, Durham, Cardiff central, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Norwich, oxford and Yorkshire. |
As stated earlier Eurostar do not provide direct services to the stations mentioned above rather it had joined hands together with the ten leading train operator companies of the Europe to provide the connections to these destinations. You can travel to the destinations mentioned above with the help of a single ticket issued by Eurostar. Following are the train operators which provide the Eurostar connections:-
- South west trains
- Virgin trains
- East midland trains
- Chiltern railways
- First great western trains
- First capital connect trains
- East coast trains
- National express east Anglia trains
- London midland trains
- Hulls trains.
So next time whenever you plan to visit any destination of the Europe where Eurostar is providing these services book your tickets with Eurostar to enjoy the superior and most trusted services of this high-speed train operator to make your journey convenient and safe.
