Eurostar train from London to Brussels

Buy Eurostar tickets to Brussels from £52 at www.eurostar.com

small bullet point  Buy Eurostar tickets at www.eurostar.com with print-at-home or show-on-phone tickets, no booking fee.

small bullet point  Journeys to Germany & beyond are best booked at www.raileurope.com or www.thetrainline.com.

small bullet point  Eurostar bookings open up to 6 months ahead, sometimes up to 11 months.

small bullet point  You can buy a ticket not just to Brussels, but to Any Belgian Station, including Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp.

small bullet point  Business Premier & Standard Premier = 1st class with drinks & meals. Standard = 2nd class.

small bullet point  You print your own ticket or can show it on your phone in the Eurostar app.

small bullet point  Tips on choosing a specific Eurostar seat

small bullet point  Buy special connecting UK train tickets

London to Brussels 2h01, Bruges 3h25

Eurostar is the high-speed passenger train from London St Pancras to Brussels Midi through the Channel Tunnel.  Eurostar trains travel at up to 300 km/h (186 mph), it takes just 2 hours from central London to central Brussels, faster than flying as well as more comfortable, more convenient and more reliable.

small bullet point  London to Brussels & Bruges by Eurostar - the fast way

small bullet point  London to Brussels by train & ferry - the ferry alternative

small bullet point  London to Ypres

small bullet point  London to anywhere else in Belgium

small bullet point  Other UK cities to Brussels & Belgium

Train travel within Belgium

small bullet point  Train travel within Belgium

small bullet point  Battle of Waterloo - a day trip from Brussels

International trains to/from Belgium

small bullet point  Trains to Brussels from other European cities

small bullet point  Trains from Brussels to other European cities

small bullet point  Trains from Bruges to other European cities

Other useful information

small bullet point  London St Pancras station guide

small bullet point  Brussels Midi station & advice on changing trains

small bullet point  Hotels in Brussels & Bruges

small bullet point  Short breaks to Brussels or Bruges by train

small bullet point  Luggage on trains

small bullet point  Left luggage in Brussels & other stations

small bullet point  Taking bikes  - Taking dogs

small bullet point  General train travel to Europe information

small bullet point  Insurance, mobile data packages & other tips


Useful country information

Train operator  

in Belgium:

SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges) www.belgiantrain.be for times & fares in Belgium.

Eurostar trains London-Brussels:  www.eurostar.com. All-Europe online train times

 

Railpasses:

 

Beginner's guide to European railpassesBuy a rail pass online

   

Time zone:

GMT+1 (GMT+2 from last Sunday in March to last Saturday in October).

 

Dialling code:

 

+32

   

Currency:

£1 = approx 1.15 euros  Check current exchange rates

 

Tourist information:

www.visitbelgium.com.  Brussels bus, tram & metro info:  www.stib.be  

 

Hotels & guesthouses:

Find hotels in Brussels, Bruges & Belgium    www.tripadvisor.com

 

Page last updated:

25 June 2024

 

Option 1, London to Brussels by Eurostar

This is the fastest and easiest option, London to Brussels in just 2 hours.  Check Eurostar times & fares for your date of travel at www.eurostar.com as they can vary.  Eurostars no longer call at Ebbsfleet or Ashford.

Timetable outward 2024

 London ► Brussels, Bruges  (weekdays)  

Eurostar (30 minute check-in)  

Mondays-Fridays

 London St Pancras depart:

06:16

07:04

08:16

09:01

11:04

13:01

15:04

17:04

18:04

19:34

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 Brussels Midi arrive:

09:12

10:05

11:12

12:05

14:05

16:06

18:05

20:05

21:05

22:38

 Change trains in Brussels onto the half-hourly InterCity train to Bruges.

 Brussels Midi depart:

09:29

10:29

11:29

12:29

14:29

16:29

18:29

20:29

21:29

22:53

 Bruges arrive:

10:26

11:26

12:26

13:26

15:26

17:26

19:26

21:26

22:26

23:51

  London ► Brussels, Bruges  (weekends)

Eurostar (30 min check-in)  

Saturdays

Sundays

 London St Pancras depart:

07:04

08:16

09:01

11:04

13:01

15:04

17:04

19:34

08:16

09:01

11:04

13:01

15:04

17:04

18:04

19:34

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 Brussels Midi arrive:

10:05

11:12

12:05

14:05

16:06

18:05

20:05

22:38

11:12

12:05

14:05

16:06

18:05

20:05

21:05

22:38

 Change trains in Brussels onto the half-hourly InterCity train to Bruges.

 Brussels Midi depart:

10:26

11:26

12:26

14:26

16:29

18:26

20:26

22:52

11:26

12:26

14:26

16:29

18:26

20:26

21:26

22:52

 Bruges arrive:

11:26

12:26

13:26

15:26

17:26

19:26

21:26

23:51

12:26

13:26

15:26

17:26

19:26

21:26

22:26

23:51

Timetable inward 2024

 Brussels, Bruges ► London  (weekdays)

Mondays-Fridays

 Bruges depart:

05:52

06:52

07:58

10:58

12:58

14:58

15:58

16:58

18:58

 Brussels Midi arrive:

06:52

07:52

08:52

11:52

13:52

15:52

16:52

17:52

19:52

 Change trains in Brussels - minimum 30 minute Eurostar check-in.

 Brussels Midi depart:

07:56

08:52

10:56

12:52

14:52

16:51

17:56

18:51

20:56

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 London St Pancras arrive:

08:59

09:57

11:57

13:57

15:57

17:47

18:57

19:47

21:57

  Brussels, Bruges ► London  (weekends)

Saturdays

Sundays

 Bruges depart:

06:59

07:59

10:59

13:59

15:59

16:59

06:59

10:59

12:59

13:59

15:59

16:59

18:59

 Brussels Midi arrive:

07:53

08:53

11:53

14:53

16:53

17:53

07:53

11:53

13:53

14:53

16:53

17:53

19:53

 Change trains in Brussels - minimum 30 minute Eurostar check-in.

 Brussels Midi depart:

08:52

09:49

12:56

14:52

17:56

18:50

08:52

12:56

14:52

15:56

17:56

18:50

20:56

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 London St Pancras arrive:

09:57

10:43

14:05

15:57

19:10

19:43

09:57

14:05

15:57

16:57

19:10

19:43

21:57

Notes for timetable

There are no Eurostar services on Christmas Day and a reduced service on Boxing Day.  More about Eurostar.

Times may vary.  For connections to other destinations in Belgium use www.belgiantrain.be to find train times.

London to Brussels by Eurostar is 373 km (232 miles).

Ashford (Kent), Ebbsfleet:  Due to Brexit, Eurostars no longer call at Ashford or Ebbsfleet.

How much does it cost?

London to Brussels by Eurostar starts at £52 one-way or £78 return in standard class, £97 one-way, £140 return standard premier (1st class).

London to Any Belgian Station including Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Liege starts at £64.50 one way or £103 return.

Fares vary dynamically like air fares, so book ahead and avoid busy days or dates for the cheapest prices.

Tip:  A through ticket to Any Belgian Station is usually cheaper than buying separate tickets for London to Bruges, but for London to Antwerp or Ghent it can be slightly cheaper to buy a Eurostar ticket to Brussels and a separate ticket for the onward Belgian train.  Check prices between Brussels & your Belgian destination at the Belgian Railways website www.belgiantrain.be/en and if it's cheaper, buy that ticket online.

 Fares from London

 to Brussels:

Standard

(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 £52

From £78

From £115

From £199

£276

£490

 Child under 12

From £33

From £56

From £81

From £140

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 Child under 4

Free, if they don't occupy their own seat

 Interrail/Eurail pass:

£26.50 £53 £33 £66

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 Wheelchair user

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£78

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 London to

 Any Belgian Station:

 2nd class:  Add £12.50 one-way or £25 return to any Standard class Eurostar fare.

 1st class:  Add £19 one-way or £38 return to any Standard Premier or Business Premier fare.

 

For Brussels, type Bru and select Brussels-Midi/Zuid.

For Bruges, Ghent or any other Belgian station, type Any and select this (larger image):

Eurostar any Belgian station ticket

How to buy tickets

Travel tips

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What are Eurostar trains like?

Eurostar has 3 classes, Standard class, Standard Premier (1st class for leisure), and Business Premier (1st class for business).

Business Premier has flexible tickets, a hot meal served at your seat with alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks, access to business lounges in London & Brussels and a 10 minute minimum check-in.

Standard Premier offers exactly the same 1st class seating, but with more affordable inflexible fares, a cold tray meal served at your seat with complimentary alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks, a 30-minute minimum check-in in London, 45-minute minimum check-in in Brussels and no access to business lounges. 

You'll find Eurostar trains smooth & quiet, even at 186 mph.  All passengers have access to two buffet-bar cars serving drinks & snacks.  Eurostar is all non-smoking.  More about Eurostar, check-in process & journey.

A Eurostar e320 train at London St Pancras   Eurostar e320 first class seats

Eurostar e320 at St Pancras.  More about Eurostar.

 

1st class:  Standard Premier or Business Premier.

Eurostar e320 2nd class seats   Eurostar e320 cafe-bar

Standard class.  Larger photo.

 

One of two cafe-bars, cars 8 & 9.  Larger photo.

Arriving at Brussels Midi

See Brussels Midi station guideEurostar arrives at platforms 1 & 2, or if it's one that's going through to Amsterdam, platform 3 or 4.  It's Bruxelles Midi in French, Brussel Zuid in Flemish, Brussels South in English, all the same place.  Brussels Midi is a fairly easy 25 minute walk from the famous Grand Place (Grote Markt) in the city centre, or there are buses, taxis & a metro.  Your Eurostar ticket includes a free transfer by Belgian Railways train to Brussels Central, 3 minutes walk from the Grand Place.

To walk to the city centre, leave the station from the main doors on the Eurostar terminal (platform 1/2) side of the station, turn right, walk along the side of the station/tracks for a few minutes and then turn left along the Rue Stalingrad to central Brussels.

Left luggage facilities are available if you need them, open 24 hours.  When returning to London, remember the 45 minute Eurostar check-in.  Click here for a map of BrusselsBus, tram & metro information for Brussels (English selector top right).

Onward trains to Bruges & Ghent

Tip:  For Bruges or Ghent, look on the departure boards for a train shown as going to either Oostende, Knokke or Blankenberge as these are the trains which stop at Bruges & Ghent.  And remember that Bruges is Brugge in Flemish and Ghent is Gand in French.  In Bruges, you want the main station, usually shown as plain 'Bruges', not the little local station called Bruges St Pieters.  However, just to confuse you, in Ghent the main station is called Ghent St Pieters.  All clear?  Great!

InterCity train from Brussels to Bruges, Ghent & Oostende   2nd class seats

An InterCity train to Bruges at Brussels Midi.

 

2nd class seats.

1st class seats   IC train from Brussels to Bruges, Ghent & Ostend

1st class seats.

 

Another shot of the InterCity train.

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Option 2, London to Brussels by train & ferry

For over a century, the traditional direct route from London to Brussels was via Dover & Oostende. However, there have been no ferries from Dover to Oostende since the 1990s.  But there's still an alternative to Eurostar worth considering, especially if you live in East Anglia, or have a phobia about the Channel Tunnel, with easy train-ferry connections at each end, and inclusive fares covering train & ferry.  It's overnight while you sleep in a cosy private cabin with shower, toilet & satellite TV, so it's actually pretty time-effective, it's also punctual, all-weather-reliable and fun, too!  This route is also pet-friendly & bike-friendly.

London ► Antwerp & Brussels

Brussels & Antwerp ► London

How much does it cost?

How to buy tickets

What's the journey like?

Step 1, London to Hoek van Holland by train & ferry.  An air-conditioned train whisks you from London Liverpool Street station directly to the ferry terminal at Harwich International.  You walk off the train, into the terminal, get your boarding card & cabin key at the Stena Line check-in desk and walk straight onto the overnight ferry to Hoek van Holland, sleeping in a cosy private cabin.  The superferries Stena Britannica & Stena Hollandica are the largest ferries of their kind in the world.  The journey from London to Rotterdam is explained in detail on the Stena Line Rail & Sail page See the video.

Stena Line ferry at Harwich

The Stena Hollandica boarding at Harwich, a floating hotel with private cabins, restaurant, bar, lounges, shop & kennels.

Standard outside cabin on Stena Line ferry   Stena Plus lounge on the ferry to Hoek van Holland

Above left, a standard outside cabin.  Larger photo.  360º photoAbove right, the Stena Plus lounge with complimentary red & white wine, tea, coffee & snacks.

Bar on the Stena Line ferry to Hoek van Holland   London to Amsterdam via the Stena Line ferry

Above left, the bar on 9 deck. Above right, a Captain's Class cabin with complimentary minibar, toilet & shower.

Step 2, Hoek van Holland to Rotterdam by metro.  Air-conditioned metro trains link Hoek van Holland with Eendrachtsplein & Beurs stations in downtown Rotterdam every 20-30 minutes, journey time around 30 minutes, either get off at Eendrachtsplein and stroll 10 minutes to Rotterdam Centraal, or change at Beurs onto metro line D/E and go 2 stops to Rotterdam Centraal.

Metro from Hoek van Holland   Inside the metro from Hoek van Holland

Step 3, Rotterdam to Belgium by train.  Take the hourly Intercity train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerp Centraal & Brussels MidiRotterdam Centraal was rebuilt in 2014, and is now one of the most impressive modern stations around - it's worth wandering into the main hall and onto the forecourt to admire it.  The lovely Centraal Station lettering and clock on the front is taken from the previous 1957 building.

InterCity train at Brussels

InterCity train from Rotterdam, arrived at Brussels Midi.  These are jointly run by NS & SNCB (Dutch & Belgian railways).

2nd class seats on an Amsterdam to Brussels InterCity train   1st class seats on an Amsterdam to Brussels InterCity train

InterCity train 2nd class seats.  See larger photo.

 

InterCity train 1st class seats.  See larger photo.

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Short breaks to Brussels or Bruges

The historic city of Bruges makes a truly excellent short break destination from the UK - better in my opinion than Brussels, although both cities are worth the trip.  You can find short breaks to Bruges or Brussels combining Eurostar and hotel at:

Bruges - easy to get to by Eurostar & connecting train.

The Grand Place in Bruges.

  A boat tour round the canals of Bruges

A boat cruise around Bruges.

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London to Ypres (Ieper)

To reach what British soldiers knew as 'Wipers', first book Eurostar to Lille at www.eurostar.com.  On arrival at Lille Europe, walk to 500m to Lille Flandres station.  An hourly regional train runs from Lille to Kortrijk (the final destination of this train is usually Antwerp/Anvers), change at Kortrijk for the branch line to Ypres (Ieper) and Poperinge.  As the fare is fixed and you don't need a reservation, you can easily buy the Lille to Ypres ticket at the station in Lille when you get there.  Total journey time from Lille to Ypres is about 1h55.  You can check train times from Lille to Ypres at the Belgian railways website, www.belgiantrain.be.

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London to Antwerp, Ghent or anywhere else in Belgium

If you buy a Eurostar ticket to Any Belgian Station, it's valid by Eurostar to Brussels and then by any suitable connecting train service from Brussels to anywhere in Belgium as long as you complete the journey within 24 hours of the Eurostar arriving in Brussels.  You can't use high-speed Eurostar (formerly Thalys) or ICE trains, but Belgian InterCity (IC) trains are fine.

In the inbound direction, you can travel from anywhere in Belgium to Brussels on any suitable train except Eurostar (formerly Thalys) or ICE high-speed trains within the 24 hours before your Eurostar departure from Brussels to London.  Again, InterCity (IC) trains are fine.  Trains generally run hourly or half-hourly between Brussels and all main Belgian cities, no reservation is necessary, you just hop on and find any empty seat.

A ticket to Any Belgian Station costs £10 more one-way or £20 more return than a Eurostar ticket to Brussels, in other words, from £98 return in standard class, which is extremely good value.  In first class, it costs £16 one-way or £32 return more than the price of a Standard Premier or Business Premier ticket to Brussels.

Beware of out-of-date advice.  Until 2010, a Eurostar ticket to Brussels was automatically valid to any station in Belgium, a fantastic deal for passengers, less fantastic for Belgian Railways who received no revenue from this.  The arrangement ceased in October 2010, and there are now two separate destinations shown on the Eurostar website, Brussels if you just want Brussels itself and Any Belgian Station if you want to travel beyond Brussels, the latter priced higher than Brussels.  Incidentally, a ticket to Brussels still allows a free train transfer from Brussels Midi to Brussels Central, Brussels Nord, and several other central Brussels stations (see the travel tip above), but no longer to any station in Belgium.

You can use the online timetable at int.bahn.de or www.belgiantrain.be to check train times.  Allow at least 20 minutes in Brussels to make a connection on the outward journey, and 45 minutes (preferably more) on the return to allow for the 30-minute Eurostar check-in.

Advice on changing trains at Brussels Midi station.  Remember that Antwerp can also be written as Anvers.  Bruges can also be written Brugge.

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Other UK cities to Belgium

There are special tickets to London International CIV from most UK stations which have better terms and conditions specially designed for connecting with Eurostar:  Buy a special add-on ticket from almost any station in Britain to London International (St Pancras).

East Anglia to Brussels by train & ferry

If you live in East Anglia, a convenient, affordable and time-effective option is to use the overnight Harwich to Hoek van Holland luxury superferry, see the section above.

Devon & Cornwall to Brussels by sleeper & Eurostar

You can take the overnight Night Riviera sleeper train from Cornwall, Plymouth, Newton Abbott or Exeter to London Paddington, take the Underground to St Pancras, then hop on a Eurostar to Brussels, see the Sleeper to Cornwall page for details.

Scotland to Brussels by sleeper & Eurostar

You can take the overnight Caledonian Sleeper from Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and many other Scottish town and cities to London Euston, walk to St Pancras, then hop on a Eurostar to Brussels, see the Caledonian Sleepers page for details.

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GuidebooksAmazon logo

Take a good guidebook, even in the age of the internet!  For the independent traveller, I think this means either the Lonely Planet or the Rough Guide.  I personally prefer the layout of the Lonely Planet, but others prefer the Rough Guide.  Both guidebooks provide the same excellent level of practical information and historical background.  You won't regret buying one!

Click the images to buy at Amazon.co.uk

Click to buy - Lonely Planet Western Europe Lonely Planet Belgium & Luxembourg - buy online at Amazon.co.uk Rough Guide to Belgium & Luxembourg - buy online at Amazon.co.uk

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European Rail Timetable & maps

Thomas Cook European Timetable -  click to buy onlineTraveller's Railway Map of Europe - buy onlineThe European Rail Timetable (formerly the Thomas Cook European Timetable) has train & ferry times for every country in Europe plus currency & climate information.  It is essential for regular European train travellers and an inspiration for armchair travellers.  Published since 1873, it had just celebrated 140 years of publication when Thomas Cook decided to pull the plug on their entire publishing department, but the dedicated ex-Thomas Cook team set up a private venture and resumed publication of the famous European Rail Timetable in March 2014.  You can buy it online at www.amazon.co.uk (UK addresses) or www.europeanrailtimetable.eu (shipping worldwide).  More information on what the European Rail Timetable contains.

Rail Map Europe is the map I recommend, covering all of Europe from Portugal in the west to Moscow & Istanbul in the east, Finland in the north to Sicily & Athens in the south.  Scenic routes & high-speed lines are highlighted.  See an extract from the map.  Buy online at www.europeanrailtimetable.eu (shipping worldwide) or at www.amazon.co.uk (UK addresses).

 

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Hotels in Belgium

Hotels near Brussels Midi

Hotels in the centre of Brussels

In Bruges: Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce

Find hotels at Booking.comMy favourite hotel search: www.booking.com

Booking.com is my favourite hotel booking site and I generally use it to book all my hotels in one place.  I've come to trust booking.com's review scores, you won't be disappointed with any hotel that scores 8.0 or more.  Crucially, booking.com usually lets you book with free cancellation, which means you can confirm accommodation risk-free before train booking opens and/or you can hold accommodation while you finalise your itinerary and alter your plans as they evolve - a feature I use all the time when planning a trip.  I never book hotels non-refundably!

Backpacker hostels: www.hostelworld.com

www.hostelworld.com:  If you're on a tight budget, don't forget about backpacker hostels.  Hostelworld offers online booking of cheap private rooms or dorm beds in backpacker hostels in Paris and most other European cities at rock-bottom prices.

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Travel insurance & other tips

 

Staysure travel insurance

 

Columbus Direct logo

Always take out travel insurance

You should take out travel insurance with at least £1m or preferably £5m medical cover from a reliable insurer.  It should cover trip cancellation and loss of cash & belongings up to a reasonable limit.  These days, check you're covered for covid-19-related issues, and use an insurer whose cover isn't invalidated by well-meant but excessive Foreign Office travel advice against non-essential travel. An annual policy is usually cheapest even for just 2 or 3 trips a year, I have an annual policy with Staysure.co.uk myself.  Don't expect travel insurance to bail you out of every missed connection, see the advice on missed connections here.  Here are some suggested insurers, I get a little commission if you buy through these links, feedback always welcome.

UK flag  www.staysure.co.uk offers enhanced Covid-19 protection and gets 4.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot.

UK flag  www.columbusdirect.com is also a well-know brand.

US flag  If you live in the USA try Travel Guard USA.

 

Maya.net logo

Get an eSIM with mobile data package

Don't rely on WiFi, download an eSIM with a European mobile data package and stay connected.  Most newer mobile phones can download a virtual SIM including iPhone 11 & later, see device compatibility list.  There's no need to buy a physical SIM card!  Maya.net is a reliable eSIM data retailer with a 4.5 out of 5 Trustpilot rating and a range of packages including unlimited data.

 

Curve card

Curve card

Get a Curve card for foreign travel

Most banks give you a poor exchange rate then add a foreign transaction fee on top.  A Curve MasterCard means no foreign transaction fees and gives you the mid-market exchange rate, at least up to a certain limit, £500 per month as I write this.  The money you spend on your Curve card goes straight onto one of your existing debit or credit cards.  And you can get a Curve card for free.

How it works:  1. Download the Curve app for iPhone or Android.  2. Enter your details & they'll send you a Curve MasterCard - they send to the UK and most European addresses.  3. Link your existing credit & debit cards to the app, you can link up to two cards with the free version of Curve, I link my normal debit card and my normal credit card.  4. Now use the Curve MasterCard to buy things online or in person or take cash from ATMs, exactly like a normal MasterCard. Curve does the currency conversion and puts the balance in your own currency onto whichever debit or credit card is currently selected in the Curve app.  You can even change your mind about which card it goes onto, within 14 days of the transaction.

I have a Curve Blue card myself, it means I can buy a coffee on a foreign station on a card without being stung by fees and lousy exchange rates, just by tapping the Curve card on their card reader.  The money goes through Curve to my normal debit card and is taken directly from my account (in fact I have the Curve card set up as payment card on Apple Pay on my iPhone, so can double-click my phone, let it do Face ID then tap the reader with the phone - even easier than getting a card out).  I get a little commission if you sign up to Curve, but I recommend it here because I think it's great.  See details, download the app and get a Curve card, they'll give you £5 cashback through that link.

 

Express VPN

Get a VPN for safe browsing.  Why you need a VPN

When travelling you may use free public WiFi which is often insecure.  A VPN encrypts your connection so it's always secure, even on unsecured WiFi.  It also means you can select the geographic location of the IP address you browse with, to get around geoblocking which a surprising number of websites apply.  See VPNs & why you need one explainedExpressVPN is a best buy with a 4.7 out of 5 Trustpilot ranking which I use myself - I've signed up as an ExpressVPN affiliate, and if you go with expressvpn.com using this link you should see a special deal, 3 months free with an annual subscription.  I also get some commission to help support this site.

 

Anker Powerrbank

Carry an Anker powerbank

Tickets, reservations, hotel bookings and Interrail or Eurail passes are often now held on your mobile phone.  You daren't let it run out of power, and you can't always rely on the phone's internal battery or on being near a power outlet.  I always carry an Anker powerbank which can recharge my phone several times over.  Buy from Amazon.co.uk or buy from Amazon.com.

Touring cities?  Use hill walking shoes!

One of the best things I've done is swap my normal shoes for hill-walking shoes, in my case from Scarpa.  They're intended for hiking across the Pennines not wandering around Florence, but the support and cushioning for hiking works equally well when you're on your feet all day exploring foreign cities.  My feet used to give out first and limit my day, now the rest of me gives up before they do!

 


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