Book Train Travel from London to Paris

1Go to the relevant web-site www.eurostar.com as no other company operates on this route.

2Decide when you would like to travel. Note that Eurostar tickets can be booked up to 120 days (approximately 4 months) in advance. Thalys and TGV can be booked 90 days (3 months) in advance.

3Enter the preferred departure station and destination, along with preferred dates and passenger types (adult,senior, child and youth). A recent web-site update now shows all trains for your date of travel making it easier to compare all fares. Click 'Search'.

4Your outbound journey options will appear. There are various options for you here ranging from Class of Service to how flexible/refundable your tickets can be (dates/times only).

5Simply select the fare next to the relevant train time under your preferred ticket type.

6Once you have chosen your outbound train select your return. What you can have is defined by your outbound in terms of fare. For example you can only pick Business both ways or if you select a fixed fare out you can only select a fixed fare back.

7Provide passenger information. Eurostar does not require passport information but correct names do help.

8Select how to get your tickets. Collect from the station e-ticket machines or print at home. Note that a recent web-site development prevents Print at Home for bookings where travel is within 48 hours.