High-speed train with stops in: The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, The Netherlands.
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Why does the Eurostar not show youth pricing?
I'm trying to book tickets on the Eurostar, and the website says that youth (under 26) pay a reduced rate. Then they ask the ages of my party and I indicate 2 adults and 2 youth, but when I get the final invoice, it prices the youth at the same rate…
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Why do Eurostar trains have heightened security requirements compared to every other train in Europe?
There are dozens of high speed train lines in the EU, but as far as I know the Eurostar train is the only one which requires passengers to go through an X-ray machine to board the train. One may argue that the Channel Tunnel is the rationale for the…
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Is it possible to visit the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel?
A related question got me thinking - it it possible for a tourist to visit the service tunnel of the Channel Tunnel? It would be cool to visit the midpoint between UK and France.
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