Direct trains to London again: how long does the journey take and how much does it cost?

On April 23, the Eurostar will once again run directly from Amsterdam CS to London. Travel journalist Kita took this high-speed train to the British capital and found out how to book your tickets as cheaply as possible and she spoke to train manager Jo who has been working for the Eurostar since day one. "There are always people on board who get sweaty hands from the idea of driving under the water."

Due to a shortage of staff, the outward journey of Eurostar will take half an hour longer from next week. This only concerns the route from Amsterdam to London. The Algemeen Dagblad writes that the extra travel time is due to a lack of military police staff at Amsterdam CS. The AD writes that there are too few military police staff present at Amsterdam Central Station to guarantee safety during the journey to London. There are more passengers wh…