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There are
regular Eurostar high-speed trains from
London to Brussels throughout the day, taking as little as 1 hour 51
minutes. InterCity trains run from Brussels to
Luxembourg every hour, taking 3 hours. Here
is a selection of journey times from London to Luxembourg.
You can double-check them for your own date of travel at
http://bahn.hafas.de
(English button at upper right).
London ►
Luxembourg:
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Eurostar (30 minute check-in) |
Mon-Sat
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Daily |
Daily |
Daily |
Mon-Fri |
Sat, Sun |
Mon-Fri |
Sat, Sun |
Mon-Fri |
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Depart London St Pancras |
07:00 |
08:05 |
10:00 |
13:00 |
14:34 |
14:34 |
16:35 |
16:55 |
17:26 |
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Arrive Brussels Midi/Zuid |
10:03 |
10:56 |
13:03 |
16:03 |
17:33 |
17:33 |
19:26 |
19:59 |
20:33 |
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Change in Brussels onto the hourly
InterCity train to Luxembourg... |
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Depart Brussels Midi/Zuid |
10:33 |
11:33 |
13:33 |
16:33 |
18:09 |
18:33 |
20:36 |
20:33 |
21:33 |
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Arrive Luxembourg |
13:36 |
14:36 |
16:36 |
19:36 |
20:59 |
21:36 |
23:36 |
23:36 |
00:36 |
On
SUNDAYS, some Eurostars leave London a few minutes
EARLIER than shown.
No service on 25
December.
Luxembourg ►
London:
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Hourly InterCity train
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Daily
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Mon-Sat
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Mon-Fri |
Suns |
Mon-Fri, Sun |
Daily
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Mon-Fri
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Daily |
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Depart Luxembourg
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07:24
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10:24
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11:24 |
11:24 |
12:27 |
13:24
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14:24
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17:04 |
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Arrive Brussels Midi
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10:27
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13:27
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14:27 |
14:27 |
15:27 |
16:27
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17:27
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19:51 |
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Eurostar (30
minute check-in at Brussels)
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Depart Brussels Midi
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11:59
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14:59
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16:05 |
17:01 |
17:05 |
17:59
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18:59
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21:02 |
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Arrive London St Pancras
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13:03
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15:56
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17:03 |
18:03 |
18:03 |
19:03
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19:56
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22:04 |
Fares:
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1. Eurostar fare from London to Brussels
or any station in Belgium, including Arlon: |
Return fares
start at £59 2nd class, £149 1st class.
One-way fares start at £44 2nd class.
Advice on one-way Eurostar fares. Child, youth & senior fares
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2. Arlon (the last station
in Belgium) to Luxembourg: |
9.60 euros (£7) one way, 19.20 euros (£14) return. |
Advance reservation for Eurostar is compulsory, but the
hourly InterCity train from Brussels to Luxembourg is of the
'turn up, hop on' variety, with no seat reservation required
or even possible.
Eurostar fares from London to
Brussels are valid to any station in Belgium, not
just Brussels. So to reach Luxembourg you only need a
Eurostar ticket to Brussels plus a ticket from the last stop
in Belgium (which is Arlon) to Luxembourg. You can buy
the Arlon-Luxembourg ticket in advance from the same agency
that sells you the Eurostar ticket, so there's no need to
get off the Brussels-Luxembourg train at Arlon. If the
person you speak to tries to sell you a Brussels-Luxembourg
ticket, gently remind them of the Eurostar 'any station in
Belgium' rule and insist on an Arlon-Luxembourg ticket..!
How to buy
tickets:
The easiest way
to buy tickets is at
www.raileurope.co.uk.
Simply click 'advanced options', then enter 'London' and
'Luxembourg' and your dates of travel, and see what fares it
comes up with. However, because a Eurostar ticket to
Brussels is in fact valid to any station in Belgium, here's
a way to get your tickets more cheaply:
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Step 1, buy your
London-Brussels Eurostar ticket online at
www.eurostar.com (or use the form on the right), it is valid to any Belgian station
including the last station before Luxembourg, which is Arlon.
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Step 2, buy your Arlon-Luxembourg ticket at
the ticket office when you get to Brussels, which is easy,
as no reservation is needed for the Brussels-Luxembourg
train, you just buy a ticket and hop on.
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Alternatively, to save
time queuing at the ticket office, buy it online at any time
within 30 days of travel at the Belgian Railways website,
www.b-rail.be.
Simply find the online booking system, select Arlon (which
may show up as 'Arlon o Stockem') to Luxembourg, choose date of
travel, pay by credit card and print out your own ticket in
.PDF format. Once bought the ticket is non-refundable,
and although valid on any train between Arlon and Luxembourg
on the date chosen, the date cannot be changed.
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You can also buy
an Arlon-Luxembourg ticket at
www.raileurope.co.uk,
for £9 each way, with no booking or postage fee.
Alternatively,
you can book both tickets by phone with Rail Europe on 0844 848 5 848 (lines
are open 08:00-21:00 Mondays-Fridays, 09:00-17:00 Saturdays,
10:00-17:00 Sundays) or any
other European rail agency -
Click
here for a list.
On board the Brussels - Luxembourg train...
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InterCity train from Brussels to Luxembourg... |
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2nd class |
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On board Eurostar...
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A
Eurostar at St Pancras International...
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Eurostar
1st class...
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Eurostar
2nd class...
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the Rough Guide. Both guidebooks provide the same excellent
level of practical information and historical background.
You won't regret buying one..!
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