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Can you board at Rotterdam if I booked for Amsterdam-London ?

  • June 29, 2022
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Sylvain Arrivé

Hello, 

 

I was wondering something. I booked a ticket on the 4th of july for the Amsterdam to London Eurostar. If I decide to spend a little time in Rotterdam, will it be a problem if I board the Eurostar in Rotterdam and not in Amsterdam ? 

 

Thank you again for your help, and have a nice day. 

Sylvain 

Best answer by Hektor

Hello, 

 

I was wondering something. I booked a ticket on the 4th of july for the Amsterdam to London Eurostar. If I decide to spend a little time in Rotterdam, will it be a problem if I board the Eurostar in Rotterdam and not in Amsterdam ? 

 

Thank you again for your help, and have a nice day. 

Sylvain 

 

Hi Sylvain,

when travelling from the continent to the UK, it’s explicitly not allowed to board at another station.

Eurostar rules are saying: “You may only board the train at the station shown on your ticket.”

So normally you’d be not alllowed to board your booked train in Rotterdam. 

Kind regards, Hektor. 

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Railly clever
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  • AnnaB
  • Railly clever
  • June 29, 2022

@rvdborgt @seewulf 

Please note that I don't work for Interrail/Eurail and that I don't reply to personal messages.
Hektor
Keeps calm and carries on
  • Hektor
  • Answer
  • June 29, 2022

Hello, 

 

I was wondering something. I booked a ticket on the 4th of july for the Amsterdam to London Eurostar. If I decide to spend a little time in Rotterdam, will it be a problem if I board the Eurostar in Rotterdam and not in Amsterdam ? 

 

Thank you again for your help, and have a nice day. 

Sylvain 

 

Hi Sylvain,

when travelling from the continent to the UK, it’s explicitly not allowed to board at another station.

Eurostar rules are saying: “You may only board the train at the station shown on your ticket.”

So normally you’d be not alllowed to board your booked train in Rotterdam. 

Kind regards, Hektor. 

Sylvain Arrivé
seewulf
Railmaster
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  • seewulf
  • Railmaster
  • June 29, 2022

Not allowed due the entire Process of Immigration that already be done before boarding the Eurostar Service. Change reservation (call Eurostar they might change it for Free) 

I´ am not working for Eurail or Interrail i just share my knowledge here. Please ask in the Community and not via private message as this is the fastest way to get an answer. I prefer English/German/ Czech for my answers. In case of Reservationquestions please share some details like Route, Date, Trainnumber as otherwise we can just provide general advices or answers
Sylvain Arrivé
Sylvain Arrivé

Understood, thank you for your help :) 

 

Have a nice day. 

Hektor
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  • mcadv
  • Full steam ahead
  • June 29, 2022

There are supposed to be fairly fast trains (IC-Direct) Rtm-AMS ev 10-15 mins, BUT as for now many are cancelled, These take just 35 mins (1 stop at Schiphol airport). You have to be at checkin (far back side of AMS-take time-many have trouble finding it) 45 mins (I think) before dep. This €* runs over exact same tracks-other direction to Rtm + on.

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