I am traveling with family to Europe in December. We are flying into London, traveling to Amsterdam, Germany, and Belgium. It will be an 18 day trip. I’m looking at the pass options and wondering how many days we should get, 10 or 15 knowing we won’t be traveling Christmas or Christmas Eve.
Will prices go down at all closer to travel time or keep going up? When is the best time to buy them?
Best answer by ralderton
There's often a sale on passes around Black Friday, (but nothing is guaranteed!).
Otherwise, the pass price will stay the same.
The only thing to slightly catch you out is that you'll need reservations on the Eurostar (London to Amsterdam), and these do sell out.
Which pass to get? If the whole trip is 18 days then I can't see how you'd use 15 days of a pass, unless you're moving almost every day. That wouldn't be a fun trip!
+8There's often a sale on passes around Black Friday, (but nothing is guaranteed!).
Otherwise, the pass price will stay the same.
The only thing to slightly catch you out is that you'll need reservations on the Eurostar (London to Amsterdam), and these do sell out.
Which pass to get? If the whole trip is 18 days then I can't see how you'd use 15 days of a pass, unless you're moving almost every day. That wouldn't be a fun trip!
Thank you! Good to know! I’ve been checking the pass prices and they keep going up in price since I had originally looked. I guess I was thinking we’d use the passes to get around in each country as well, but maybe that’s not the easiest method and I need to continue researching!
+8Another possibility:
Cash fares on Eurostar London-Amsterdam are as little as €59 one way for December.
With a pass, you'd be paying €35 reservation fee for this leg, subject to availability.
You might like to consider buying a cash fare on Eurostar now, then buy a shorter pass for the rest of your trip - hopefully in the November sale.
+8Thank you! Good to know! I’ve been checking the pass prices and they keep going up in price since I had originally looked. I guess I was thinking we’d use the passes to get around in each country as well, but maybe that’s not the easiest method and I need to continue researching!
They go up once a year I think, with inflation.
Maybe you looked last month when they were last on sale (25% off)?
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Yes, they're good for getting around the countries - day trips etc. But in general the pass is no good for getting around in a city. You need local tickets for that.
+8What date?
When I look at Eurostar for our December date it’s $219 per adult
For which date and departure time is that, for which exact journey (London-Brussels?), and in which class? It may be worth checking whether any pass holder reservations are still available on your travel date. The best place to check that is:
https://www.b-europe.com/EN/Booking/Pass#TravelWish
You don't need a pass to check availability. Also, reservations for London-Brussels usually have better availability than London-Amsterdam; there are many reservation-free trains from Brussels to Amsterdam.
+8I'm seeing no prices for the weekends in December on the Eurostar website (schedule isn't finalised yet, I think).
But £50-70 per person on other days. Where are you getting your price from?
+8Ah, I see prices for the 20th now, but it's only showing journeys with a connection in Brussels. That's why it's expensive.
I think this is because there are weekend track works, which mean they might not run the direct trains to Amsterdam. (Or they do, but they haven't finalised the schedule yet).
If you can travel on the 19th, it will be a lot cheaper. Or wait until later in the year when things are clearer.
I see those prices now! And the lack of weekend dates. Interesting. I’ll have to keep checking for the weekend dates or check pass reservation availability, if we go ahead and buy those now.
Thanks!! You guys have been super helpful! Any other suggestions you have for traveling in those countries would be most welcome! :)
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