Eurostar, the high-speed rail service linking the UK and mainland Europe, has announced a fourth direct train service from London St. Pancras to Rotterdam Centraal and Amsterdam Centraal stations.
Passengers can now purchase tickets for the additional service for travel from £39 (R770) one way.
The fourth service, which will run from Monday to Friday, will allow Eurostar to carry up to 3 600 people per day between London and the Netherlands, which is the equivalent of 18 journeys by air. A Eurostar journey emits up to 93% less CO2 than a flight, with the carbon footprint of one flight the equivalent of up to 13 Eurostar journeys.
The fourth direct train will depart from London St Pancras International Station at 06h16 and with a journey time of just over three hours to Rotterdam and just under four hours to Amsterdam.
