One more interesting North European city for Eurostar deals is Strasbourg, on the border between France and Germany. Strasbourg was once designated the capital of Europe and is currently the capital of the Alsace region of France, but has also been incorporated into Germany under previous border changes. Alsace widely known for hosting a number of important European Union institutions, for it’s interesting cuisine with special breads, beer and pizzas, and for being the area the Alsatian dog is named after, now more commonly called the German Shepherd dog. But the dog is hardly likely to be a major reason why you might want to get on a train at St Pancras International in London, and travel by Eurostar to Strasbourg in north East France.
To do this you will still have to change trains in Paris though, but it isn’t too far from Paris Gare du Nord to the Gare de l’Est, in fact I would certainly walk it, even with some luggage on my back or trailing on wheels. The two stations are in the same quarter of Paris, it’s just a few streets really. Or you can go one stop on the metro, which is a bit silly, after all the stairs and corridors you have to walk around, you might as well do it at street level. From Gare de l’Est you can get the TGV fast train to Strasbourg making a total journey time from London to Strasbourg of around 5 hours. Five hours and nine minutes is the exact minimum time according to the official Eurostar deals booking website.
By booking your Eurostar deals to Strasbourg direct in one transaction, the best price is a low as £99, which is getting you right into the heart of the continent, a suitable base for exploring Southern Germany, Bavaris Switzerland and Eastern France.
Eurostar Deals to Strasbourg via Lille
Alternatively you can take a Eurostar train from London St Pancras to Lille and then from Lille Europe station make a simple change to board a high speed TGV all the way to Strasbourg, making a slightly simpler journey but a little longer at 5 hours and 30 minutes. I’m not sure if it would be possible to book this right through with one ticket so the total cost could be a little more than the through ticket Eurostar deals to Strasbourg.
Strasbourg - France
