Eurostar has set a record on its inaugural journey from Paris to London via a new high-speed line in Britain.

The train, carrying journalists and VIPs, arrived at St Pancras, instead of Waterloo, for the first time. It took two hours, three minutes, 39 seconds.

The 68-mile line is expected to help cut times on the entire route by 20 minutes to two hours, 15 minutes when it opens to the public on 14 November.

PROJECTED JOURNEY TIMES

London-Paris 2 hrs 15 mins

London-Brussels 1hr 51 mins

London-Lille 1hr 20 mins

Reuters - 33 minutes ago LONDON (Reuters) - Eurostar plans to set a Paris to London speed record on Tuesday with its first ever train on the UK's long-awaited high speed track.

The 9:44 a.m. service from Paris Gare du Nord will take its inaugural run down 109 kilometres (about 68 miles) of British track, known as High Speed 1, arriving for the first time in London's St Pancras International station rather than Waterloo.

The journey time will be cut from the usual 2 hours 35 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes on the new route.

"But we're hoping to do it even quicker on that first run," said a spokesman.

Eurostar carried its first passengers in 1994 after the delayed opening of the $15 billion (7.4 billion pounds) Channel Tunnel.

But while trains have cruised swiftly across France on high speed track at speeds of up to 186 miles (300 km) per hour, they have been forced to throttle back on the British side where they mingle with commuter services heading in and out of London.

Eurostar Train Times And Fares From London to Paris

Eurostar train times from London to Paris...

Eurostar trains link London to Paris every hour or so, 7 days a week all year round except Christmas Day, fastest journey time just 2 hours 15 minutes non-stop. Only a brief 20 minutes of the Eurostar journey is actually spent in the Channel Tunnel, the rest is spent speeding through the countryside of Kent and northern France at up to 186 mph. Some Eurostar trains stop to pick up passengers at Ebbsfleet International near the M25 & a handful stop at Ashford International in Kent. To check Eurostar train times from London to Paris, use the online booking form above or download the complete Eurostar timetable in .pdf format.

Eurostar fares...

Eurostar fares from London to Paris or Brussels start at £39 one-way or £69 return in 2nd class, assuming you book in advance. In 1st class (Standard Premier) fares start at £107 one-way, £189 return. Eurostar fares vary like airline fares, increasing as the cheaper seats are sold, so book early, up to a maximum of 120 days before departure. The cheap fares are non-changeable, non-refundable. Check fares & train times at www.eurostar.com or use the online booking form above.

How to find the cheapest Eurostar tickets: For the cheapest fares, book 1 to 4 months in advance (maximum 120 days ahead) and avoid Friday or Sunday afternoon trains when there are fewer cheap seats. Don't buy a ticket on the day of travel unless you have to. A ticket bought in advance might be £39, a full-price ticket bought on the day could cost £140 to £179.

Eurostar fares from London to Paris or Brussels...	Standard class (2nd class)		Standard Premier (1st class for leisure)		Business Premier (1st class for business)
	One-way	Return	One-way	Return	One-way	Return
Adult	From £39	From £69	From £107	From £189	£260 or £329	£450 or £570
Child under 12	From £29	From £49	From £70	From £123	-	-
Child under 4	Free, if they don't occupy their own seat
Youth 12-25	From £38	From £66	-	-	-	-
Senior (over 60)	From £38	From £66	-	-	-	-
Railpass holder	£57	£100	£102	£180	-	-
Wheelchair user	£35	£69	£35	£69	-	-

What does 'From' £39 mean? Eurostar train fares work like air fares. Book early on an off-peak train and your ticket may cost £39, but book a popular date or time or book closer to the day of travel, and it might cost £50, £73, £89, anything up to £179 full price. The fares shown without a 'from' do not increase like this, and are what you'll pay as long as there are seats left. '£260 or £329' means the price could be either £260 or £329 depending on availability.

Map of Paris showing the Gare du Nord

One-way fares on Eurostar...

Before June 2009 there was a problem with one-way fares on Eurostar, as a one-way ticket from London to Paris was usually more expensive than a return! But in June 2009 Eurostar introduced sensible one-way fares right across their price range, in other words, one-way fares that are always cheaper than the equivalent return. So the problem should now have been solved.

Open-jaw journeys (e.g. outward train from London to Paris, back from Brussels to London)...

There are no fares for 'open jaw' return journeys, for example using an outward train from London to Paris but returning from Brussels to London. This is a shame as these would be useful for circular journeys or travel to (for example) Germany or Austria where some connections are best via Paris, others via Brussels. So either travel out and back via the same city, or buy two one-way tickets.

Paris Train Is Best Travel Mode For Paris Tour

Now the London Paris Train Travel is a dream tour of many visitors while they are business people, leisure people, general travelers and others. Eurostar is a high speed train that covers many destinations across the Europe.

London to Paris is the amazing pair of destination that covers by Paris Train , you can reach to hear of Paris with in 2 hrs 15 mins from London.

Eurostar is a high speed (186mph) train that runs from London to Paris, also connecting several destination across the Europe. Eurostars starts from St Pancras International Station London, and goes to all the way like Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International stations, and crossing the English Channel, then reaching via Calais, Lille and then Paris. It also runs to Brussels via Lille and there is a connection from Brussels to Paris as well.

You may all target several sights and attractions while planning for Paris visit. Each place is connected with Eurostar tunnel.

Eiffel Tower
Louvre Museum
Centre Pompidou
Cite des Sciences at de l'Industrie
Musee d'Orsay
Notre Dame Cathedral
The Sorbonne and the Latin Quarter
Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysées
Centre Georges Pompidou and the "Beaubourg" Neighborhood
Sacre Coeur and Montmartre
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Boat Tour of the Seine River

Distance From London To Paris By Eurostar

The Eurostar - London Paris Train is a various featured high speed train between London to Paris and covers Europe drive,It starts from St Pancras International Station in London (UK) and ending in Paris at Gare Du Nord International station in France and connecting hundreds of other stations in the Europe and covering all Distance from London to Paris.

Distance from London to Paris by Eurostarleaves from St. Pancras international station and then enters a covered bridge that leads to the Kings Cross station . Few minutes later you will see the Stratford station’s platforms. Very soonit will be out of the tunnel and will be crossing wastelands of eastern London. Around 10-12 minutes later you will also get a chance to see the Queen Elizabeth II suspension bridge. Few minutesLater Eurostar enters another short tunnel which is the crossing of Thames and emerges to the county of Kent.

Eurostar then passes through Medway Viaduct that carries High Speed 1 across Medway River. You can see Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Castle on the left at this time. Eurostar enters in Channel Tunnel just after 35 minutes from leaving St. Pancras and it takes around 20 minutes to cross the Chunnel and it emerges into France.It goes to attain a high speed like 158km/hrs. The lines for Paris and Brussels diverge just after Lille train and London to Paris train moves on the track to Paris to reach Gare du Nord station.