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Press Release: Bringing Europe Closer

Friday 17th August 2007

On November 14th 2007 Eurostar services will be moving to St Pancras International. With the completion of the UK’s first high-speed line, High Speed 1, the average journey times between London, Paris and Brussels will be reduced by between 23 – 25 minutes. So you can spend more time in your destination.

European destinations will be closer than ever before, many reachable from the UK by train, in under 6 hours. Combine French café society with the German gothic architecture of Strasbourg all just 4 hours 35 minutes (with one easy change) from the UK by train. Stay at the modern Holiday Inn Strasbourg Hotel from £219 for 3 nights with Railbookers including breakfast and return train travel.

Visit the medieval walled city of Avignon in the South of France, and soak up the reported 300 days of sun a year, just 5 hours 45 minutes (with one easy change) away from London by train. Visit Avignon from £259 for 3 nights accommodation at the attractive De L'Horloge Hotel including breakfast and return train travel.

Travel from the Victorian arches of St Pancras to the beaches of Marseille, one of the oldest and largest cities in France, in just 5 hours 25 minutes (with one easy change) by train.  Visit Marseille with Railbookers from just £279 for 3 nights accommodation at the traditional New Hotel Bompard including breakfast and return train travel.

Alternatively take a trip to one of Europe's smallest sovereign states, Luxembourg. With its unusual architecture and gourmet restaurants this cosmopolitan city is soon to be just 4 hours 51 minutes (with one easy change) away by train. Take advantage of our fantastic special offer and stay at the stylish Grand Hotel Mercure Luxembourg Alfa from just £209 for 3 nights with the 3rd night free, including breakfast, and return train travel.

Or if you feel the need to stop and smell the flowers, tulips in particular, why not visit lively Amsterdam? With its relaxing green spaces, fascinating museums and effervescent night life Amsterdam is ideal for a short break, and will be just 4 hours 51 minutes (with one easy change) away by rail. Stay at the centrally located Jolly Carlton Hotel from just £199 for 3 nights with the 3rd night free 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.

Strasbourg price quoted for the Holiday Inn Strasbourg Hotel valid for weekend arrivals between 1 November 2007 and 22 November 2007.  For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in 2 hours 15 minutes. Trains leave from Paris Gare de L'Est to Strasbourg in 2 hours 20 minutes.

Avignon price quoted for the De L'Horloge Hotel valid for arrivals between 1 November 2007 and 31 March 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord is 2 hours 15 minutes. Trains leave from Paris Gare de Lyon to Avignon 4 times a day. The journey time is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.
 

Marseille price quoted for the New Hotel Bompard valid for arrivals between 1 November 2007 to 31 March 2008.  For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in 2 hours 15 minutes. Trains leave from Paris Gare de Lyon every hour to Marseille. The journey time is 3 hours 10 minutes.

Luxembourg price quoted for the Grand Hotel Mercure Luxembourg Alfa valid for Friday arrivals between 5 November 2007 and 11 December 2007. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International to Brussels Gare du Midi in 1 hour 51 minutes.  Trains to Luxembourg depart from Brussels Gare du Midi on an hourly basis. The journey time is approximately 3 hours.

Amsterdam price quoted for the Jolly Carlton Hotel valid for Sunday to Wednesday arrivals between 1 December and 24 December 2007 and 2 January 2008 to 27 February 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International to Brussels Gare du Midi in 1 hour 51 minutes.  Change trains at Brussels Gare du Midi and connect onto the hourly train to Amsterdam with a journey time of 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 (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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