US Edition
Eurostar Confirms Plans for Direct Trains From London to Germany and Switzerland
- Eurostar confirmed plans to launch direct train services from London St Pancras to Frankfurt and Geneva starting in the early 2030s.
- These plans follow a memorandum of understanding signed last month between the UK and Switzerland aimed at establishing direct train connections.
- The routes will be served by up to 50 new trains costing about £1.7 billion, increasing Eurostar's fleet size by 30 percent to 67 trains total.
- Journey times to Frankfurt and Geneva are expected to be about five hours and five hours 20 minutes, respectively, amid strong demand for sustainable travel.
- Eurostar’s CEO Gwendoline Cazenave expressed confidence the services will materialize due to the willingness of Eurostar, governments, and passengers despite operational challenges.
94 Articles
94 Articles
Eurostar plans service to Germany, Switzerland
Eurostar trains wait at London St. Pancras station on Nov. 18, 2023. The company has announced plans to expand its fleet and offer service on new routes. Keith Fender LONDON — High speed rail operator Eurostar, facing the prospect of competition from across Europe through the Channel Tunnel, has announced plans for new services of its own. But not soon. The company announced this week that it plans to launch three new routes in “the early 2030s”…
The London Economic
indiaoutbound.infoEurostar to launch direct services to Frankfurt and Geneva
Eurostar plans to launch these new services from Paddington by the early 2030s
A transport expert on the opportunities and challenges of the direct train between Switzerland and London.
Eurostar is announcing the expansion of its network with direct connections from London to Frankfurt and Geneva, cementing the sustainable future of rail travel. It will also strengthen connections on existing routes and increase the number of daily connections.
From the early 2030s, the high-speed train is expected to reach Switzerland. SBB is also testing connections to London – but only for later.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
