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Press Release: Leave the Heathrow hassle behind

Friday 2nd May 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

As recent visitors to Terminal 5 will have seen, letting the train take the strain to Germany, France or Belgium looks to be the easiest option for a relaxing short break. So if you’re fond of your belongings and your patience, why not start your holiday at St Pancras instead?

You could be admiring the gothic spire of Cologne’s spectacular cathedral just over 4 hours after leaving London. Visit Cologne with Railbookers and stay at the 3* Mercure Cologne Friesenviertel Hotel from £199 per person for 2 nights including breakfast and return train travel.

The chocolate shops and medieval cobbled streets of beautiful Bruges are a mere 2 hours and 46 minutes from St Pancras International. Visit Bruges with Railbookers and stay at the 4* Oud Huis de Peellaert Hotel from £179 per person for 2 nights including breakfast and return train travel.

Go from the River Thames to the River Seine in 2 hours and 15 minutes. Visit Paris with Railbookers and stay at the 3* Mercure Terminus Nord from £189 per person for 3 nights with the 3rd night free including breakfast and return train travel. If you can’t wait that long for your macarons and famous masterpieces then never fear the wonders of Lille can be yours in a mind blowing hour and 20 minutes. Visit Lille with Railbookers and stay at the 3* Novotel Lille Centre Grand Place from £139 per person for  3 nights with the 3rd night free including breakfast and return train travel.

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Notes to Editor:

Cologne price quoted for Mercure Cologne Friesenviertel Hotel. Price valid for weekend arrivals from 1 July to 31 August 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Brussels 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.

Bruges price quoted for Oud Huis de Peellaert Hotel. Price valid for midweek arrivals from 1 July to 31 August 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station).
Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 51 minutes.Change trains at Brussels Gare du Midi and connect onto a Belgian Railways train for the 55 minute journey to Bruges with at least 2 trains per hour.

Paris price quoted for Mercure Terminus Nord. Price valid for arrivals from 11 July to 29 August 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Paris Gare du Nord. Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Paris in approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

Lille price quoted for Novotel Lille Centre Grand Place. Price valid for Friday arrivals before 18 November 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Lille Europe. Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Lille in approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.

Railbookers:

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

 

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