Eurostar
London-Paris rail link
Eurostar is the high-speed passenger rail service connecting London to Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam through the Channel Tunnel beneath the English Channel.
The name combines Europe with star, suggesting premier cross-continental travel.
We took the Eurostar from St Pancras to Gare du Nord in just over two hours.
England's capital city
- ParisFrance's chief city
- BrusselsBelgian capital
- St PancrasLondon railway terminus
- Gare du NordParis northern railway terminus
Channel Tunnel · booking · ticket · departure · arrival · platform · passenger · journey
Undersea rail crossing
- underseaBeneath ocean surface
- FolkestoneKent coastal resort town
- CalaisFrench port, England-facing
- EurotunnelChannel crossing rail operator
crossing · subterranean · bore · ventilation shaft · emergency · Anglo-French · engineering · depth
Moving very quickly
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- coachOne who instructs
- railHorizontal support bar
- trackPath or monitored route
pantograph · electric · Siemens · first class · standard class · buffet car · gangway · rolling stock
One who travels regularly
- meetingGathering for discussion
- day tripExcursion returning same evening
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- productivityOutput relative to input
laptop · conference · corporate · weekday · rush hour · executive
Swift departure or retreat
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- holidayDay of rest
- Disneyland ParisFrench amusement resort
- AlpsEuropean mountain system
romantic · city break · luggage · excursion · vacation · leisure · adventure · day tripper
London
England's capital city
- ParisFrance's chief city
- BrusselsBelgian capital
- St PancrasLondon railway terminus
Gare du Nord · Channel Tunnel · booking · ticket · departure · arrival · platform · passenger · journey · connection
Chunnel
Undersea rail crossing
- underseaBeneath ocean surface
- FolkestoneKent coastal resort town
- CalaisFrench port, England-facing
Eurotunnel · crossing · subterranean · bore · ventilation shaft · emergency · Anglo-French · engineering · depth · seabed
high-speed
Moving very quickly
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- coachOne who instructs
- railHorizontal support bar
track · pantograph · electric · Siemens · first class · standard class · buffet car · gangway · rolling stock · livery
commuter
One who travels regularly
- meetingGathering for discussion
- day tripExcursion returning same evening
- loungeComfortable waiting room
productivity · laptop · conference · corporate · weekday · rush hour · executive
getaway
Swift departure or retreat
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- holidayDay of rest
- Disneyland ParisFrench amusement resort
Alps · romantic · city break · luggage · excursion · vacation · leisure · adventure · day tripper · souvenir
- Rail OperatorsAmtrak, British Rail, CD, VR, Avanti
- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- rail traveltrain, trains, train car, station, stations
- railwaystrains, train, locomotives, locomotive, tracks
- train traveltrain, railway, fare, tracks, rail
Eurostarferry
Vessel for scheduled crossings
car ferry · hovercraft · cruise ship · airplane · pleasure cruise
Eurostarovernight ferry
Ship traveling during darkness
slow travel · hitchhiking · walking · cycling · scenic route