We don’t want to leave without you. When you should arrive varies depending on your route and destination.

Travelling to and from London

On London routes, we recommend arriving around 90 minutes before your train leaves.

Please ensure that you have enough time to go through all the extra passport and security checks before your train departs.

Travelling between Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany

We recommend arriving around 30 minutes before your train leaves.

Don’t cut it too fine, as it is no longer possible to board the train within five minutes of departure.

Here’s a handy guide with the optimal arrival times for each of our Eurostar stations.