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    EuroStar return bookings

    I want to travel from London to Amsterdam on 20th Feb. and return from Brussels Midi to London on 4th Mar. Is it possible to book this on the UK Eurostar site as a return journey or do I have to book 2 singles. It doesn't seem possible to book Midi to St Pancras on the UK site, am I missing...
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    The NS Off-Peak Group Ticket (NS Groepsticket Daluren)

    I understand the Dutch rail group ticket. ( NS Group Ticket) is only available online and costs €30 for 4 people. I intend travelling on the Dutch rail system in February with my partner. Is it permitted for a couple to buy a group ticket? The journeys I intend to make are Amsterdam to...
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    Maastricht to Koln

    I'm puzzled as to why the DB site only seems to display fares on some trains. Is there a setting to get it to display fares for all of the trains shown?
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    Maastricht to Koln

    I will be in a party of 3 adults (2 over 60) who wish to travel between Maastricht and Koln ,mid afternoon or early evening, on Friday 18th November. The member under 60 will be making the return journey on Sunday 20th November. I would be grateful if anyone can advise the best route, mode...
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    Eurostar domestic sales gone?

    I would second that. Have E* stopped doing tickets for seniors (over 60 or 65)? the web site only seems to give the option of adult over 26.
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    Köln Hbf: Construction work

    Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. The train ICE 1028 was actually 10 minutes late at Koblenz so the connection at Koln was missed. The ticket inspector on 1028 said all I needed to do was get the next available train from Koln to Dusseldorf. The construction work at Koln...
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    Köln Hbf: Construction work

    I thought there wasn't a choice with a London Special ticket(bit like Advance fares in UK) Train ICE 1028 is due to leave Koblenz at 09.13. arriving at 10.05 Train ICE 614 is due to leave Koln at 10.10 arriving at 10.31
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    Köln Hbf: Construction work

    As part of a London Special DB ticket I am travelling between Koblenz and Dusseldorf on 27th Aug. The ticket was booked about 3 months ago. Train ICE1028 from Koblenz is due to arrive at Koln at Platform 2 at 10.05 Train ICE 614 to Dusseldorf is due to depart from Koln at Platform 5 at...
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    Ongoing Eurostar disruption due to ferry strikes and migrant crisis

    To get back to the Title of the thread, Has Eurostar been affected by the latest problems or is it only the shuttle and ferry services which are suffering?
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    Ongoing Eurostar disruption due to ferry strikes and migrant crisis

    I imagine the daily mail thought xmas had come early.
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    Travel on London-Spezial ticket advice

    I am travelling to Cologne with a friend in August. I have booked a London-Spezial ticket for both of us, and printed it off at home. Does the QR barcode on the printout operate the entry gates for Eurostar at St Pancras for both of us, or do we have to present the printout to Eurostar...
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    EU clears SNCF Eurostar takeover

    EU clears SNCF Eurostar takeover, must open routes to rivals From Yahoo.com https://news.yahoo.com/eu-gives-conditional-approval-sncf-takeover-eurostar-100014061.html Does this mean routes beyond Paris and Brussels are more likely?
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    Madrid to Hendaye-a grey area?

    All you need to do is walk across a bridge see this shot from google maps. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Irun,+Gipuzkoa,+Spain/@43.3340336,-1.7917046,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0xd51088ba8674817:0x86ff9f9180d14bb8
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    Madrid to Hendaye-a grey area?

    Just tried DB travel, put in Madrid to Irun, picked a week day in June (15/06/2015), picked time as 06:00 got 3 trains with travel time varying between 6hrs and 8hrs. route is via Pamploma. Trust OP has checked the Seat61 site and selected travel in Spain...
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    Booking a SNCF Sleeper

    assuming you meant Hendaye to Paris the following is taken from Seat61, Spain to London overnight.
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    E* ticket - different name?

    I travelled FROM Paris to London last Saturday (28th June) at 17:13. I had a print at home ticket. I scanned to bar code on the ticket to get through the barriers. I then had to present my Passport to French boarder control and after that to British boarder control. Neither asked to see...
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    French rail srike

    The effects of the strike were still there for my return journey on 27th June The dreaded eMail with the header "Important : perturbation de votre voyage du 27/06/2014" appeared in my inbox on 26th June. Train 4052, which should start at HENDAYE on the Spanish/French border at 19:24...
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    French rail srike

    quite probably, Google "French Rail Strike" This is a useful site http://www.infolignes.com/index.php?lang=en The overnight trains seem to be the first to be cancelled.
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    French rail srike

    I am due to travel on the sleeper train (no 4052) from Hendaye to Paris on Friday 27 June at 19:24. arriving Paris 07:19 on Saturday 28th. I have Eurostar tickets booked for 17:13 to London (train 9047). If the strike disrupts this sleeper train what obligation do SNCF have to get me to...
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    Latour de Carol - Bistro & cafe

    I've received email today from SNCF saying the sleeper train 3971 Paris to Latour de Carol is cancelled tomorrow (12 June) because of industrial action, so I won't get to see the bistro. Had to arrange a flight to Barcelona for 13th instead.

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