Eurostar train

[happytotravel]

I thought I would give a quick trip report about our trip from London to Paris and back to London on the Eurostar high speed train. I have only been on the Amtrak until now, but I went to Europe and had a chance to ride some trains there. All so different than our trains. I loved the Eurostar! It was so smooth and the ride was great. I went to the snack bar and checked it out they had a ton of food for purchase, which was nice. However, so surprised the seats were smaller and not as much leg room as our Amtrak. But all in all it was a great experience, I would have like to go on a longer ride it was only 2 hours 20 minutes. I have a couple of photos but do not know how to post on here. So Happy Travels to all. And I can't wait for my next Amtrak adventure!!

 

[Shanghai]

I have taken the Eurostar between Paris and London on several occasions

when we lived in Paris. It is a relatively smooth trip and much more

convenient than flying. The seats are comfortable and the scenery enjoyable.

 

[caravanman]

... although the scenery under the, err, sea, is a little bland!

Glad you had a good experience on Eurostar, it is still a great novelty for most of us Brits to travel to France by train!

Ed.

 

[jis]

Here is a video I took from my back facing window seat on a Paris Gare du Nord - London St. Pancras Eurostar at 300kph (186mph) somewhere in Picardie in France. At about 1:30 that is a Thalys from Brussels Midi to Paris Gare du Nord that flashed by at a net crossing speed of 600kph (372mph).

 

[Shanghai]

... although the scenery under the, err, sea, is a little bland!

 

Glad you had a good experience on Eurostar, it is still a great novelty for most of us Brits to travel to France by train!

Ed.

True, you don't need to wear your sunglasses in the Chunnel!!

 

[PaulM]

. It was so smooth and the ride was great. ... However, so surprised the seats were smaller and not as much leg room as our Amtrak. But all in all it was a great experience, I would have like to go on a longer ride it was only 2 hours 20 minutes. I have a couple of photos but do not know how to post on here. So Happy Travels to all. And I can't wait for my next Amtrak adventure!!

I rode the Eurostar way back in 1999 and remember it the same way. Very smooth; but but I felt like I was in the economy section of an airplane.