Eurostar, getting fast from London to Brussels

The Eurostar, connecting London (UK) with Brussels (Belgium) is a very fast high-speed train service. Cheap Eurostar tickets can be found easily.

The high-speed railway connection was established in 1994 to connect London with Paris, Lille, Disneyland and Brussels. The Eurostar departs from the London Saint Pancras railway station, goes under the North Sea, using the famous Channel Tunne ("Chunnel"), to get you straight to the Brussels terminus. Eurostar trains rival with air companies for fast and cheap London-Brussels travel for businessmen and tourists.

Eurostar transported more than 8 million tourists and businessmen to the Belgian capital in 2007.

When you arrive in Brussels south railway station ("Gare de midi") you can catch a cab .., take the Brussels underground (Metro) or jump on the belgian railway system to get you close to your destination.

Tickets can be booked from 40 pounds (50 euro) at eurostar.com. You can find cheap tickets at eBay or lastminute.com. Departure information and travel information can be found at eurostar.com.

The Eurostar started from the London Waterloo Station until 2007. Since 2008, British travelers take the HST to make a city break or spend a short week-end holiday in charming Brussels or at Disneyland Paris.

With the Eurostar traveling at more than 180 mph (300 km/h) on high-speed railway lines, the journey from London to Paris takes only 2 hours. Moving from London to Brussel can be done in less than 2 hours. Plans are being made to connect London with Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Koln (Germany).