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Press Release: 5 Countries, 5 Cities, 5 hours by train

Friday 9th November 2007

It’s official Europe is getting closer! On the 14th November Eurostar services move to St Pancras International, and the new High Speed Line will see trains travelling at 186mph shaving 23-25 minutes off average journey times, so you could be soaking up the sun in the South of France or cruising down the Rhine in Germany sooner than you think.

Head to Holland and explore the delights of cosmopolitan Amsterdam, with its myriad of museums, miles of scenic canals and lively streets. You could be relaxing with a coffee on the popular Leidseplein in just 4 hours and 51 minutes. Visit Amsterdam with Railbookers and stay at the comfortable 4* Gresham Memphis Hotel from £189 for 2 nights accommodation, including breakfast and return train travel.

Explore more of Belgium with a trip to beautiful Ghent.  This medieval city is a cultural treasure trove with gothic architecture lining the streets and Belgian masters in the museums. Enjoy a typical Belgian meal of moules frites just 2 hours 21 minutes from London. Visit Ghent with Railbookers and stay at the historic 4* Ghent River Hotel from £169 for 2 nights accommodation, including breakfast and return train travel.

Discover the joys of Germany in lovely Cologne. Satisfy your sweet tooth at the Chocolate Museum, marvel at Roman mosaics at the Römisch-Germanisches Museum and climb to the top of the Dom Cathedral for fantastic views over the Rhine. Only 4 hours 11 minutes from London visit Cologne with Railbookers and stay at the centrally located 4* Mercure Severinshof Cologne Hotel from £199 for 2 nights accommodation, including breakfast and return train travel.

See the sights of the South of France with a short break in the former Roman colony of Nîmes. This fascinating city contains some of the most well-preserved Roman monuments in Europe such as the amphitheatre Les Arènes and the temple Maison Carée. Go from the South of England to the South of France in just 4 hours 20 minutes. Visit Nîmes with Railbookers from just £229 and stay at the modern 3* Novotel Atria Nimes Centre Hotel for 2 nights accommodation, including breakfast and return train travel.

Visit one of Europe's smallest sovereign states, Luxembourg, with its baroque architecture and tree-lined squares is a vibrant capital set high on a rocky hill, overlooking the Rivers Pétrusse and Alzette. The cobbled streets of Luxembourg’s old town are just 4 hours 51 minutes away by train. Visit Luxembourg with Railbookers and stay at the contemporary Parc Belle-Vue Hotel from £159 for 2 nights accommodation, including breakfast and return train travel.

For more information or to book your holiday visit: www.railbookers.com or call 0844 482 1010

Notes to Editor:

Prices per person, based on sharing a twin or double room. All prices subject to availability and correct at time of publication. All journey times exclusive of connection times.

Amsterdam price quoted for the Gresham Memphis Hotel valid for arrivals before 31 December 2007. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London, Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Brussels Gare du Midi in approximately 1 hour 51 minutes. Change trains at Brussels Gare du Midi and connect onto the hourly Benelux train for the 3 hour journey to Amsterdam.

Ghent price quoted for the Ghent River Hotel valid for arrivals before 6 April 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London, Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Brussels Gare du Midi in approximately 1 hour 51 minutes. Change trains at Brussels Gare du Midi and connect onto a Belgian Railways train for the 30 minute journey to Ghent with at least 2 trains per hour.

Cologne price quoted for the Mercure Severinshof Cologne Hotel valid for arrivals before 29 November 2007. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London, Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Brussels Gare du Midi in approximately 1 hour 51 minutes. Change at Brussels Gare du Midi for a Thalys train through to Cologne. The journey time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.

Nîmes price quoted for the Novotel Atria Nimes Centre Hotel valid for arrivals before 31 March 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London, Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Lille Europe in approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. From Lille there are 5 direct TG’s a day from Lille Europe to Nimes, the journey time is 3 hours.

Luxembourg price quoted for the Parc Belle-Vue Hotel valid for weekend arrivals before 21 December 2007. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London, Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Brussels Gare du Midi in approximately 1 hour 51 minutes. Trains to Luxembourg depart from Brussels Gare du Midi on an hourly basis. The journey time is approximately 3 hours.

London St Pancras

Eurostar trains will be running from London St Pancras from 14 November 2007.
Average journey times will be cut by between 23 - 25 minutes.
Additional Eurostar services will be running from Ebbsfleet International (just off Junction 2 of the M25) from 19 November 2007.
 

Railbookers

Railbookers tailor-makes short breaks and holidays to Europe by Eurostar and train, including handpicked quality hotels with breakfast.

 

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