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Paris-Amsterdam: Dozens of Affordable New Trains Coming Soon!

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The Editor

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A few months ago, we learned that the Paris-Amsterdam route, currently managed by Eurostar, would be opening up to competition. Since then, announcements have been coming fast and furious, with companies vying to offer us the most tempting deals possible. The latest? Heurotrain, which is making a splash with no fewer than one train per hour departing.

In just a few weeks, it will have never been easier to reach the Dutch capital. Indeed, while Eurostar already offers daily service, two other companies are about to join the party. On one side, GoVolta, which will notably offer tickets for just 19€ — though you'll need to travel 7 hours at night, but hey, you can't have everything. On the other side, Heurotrain, which could win us over with a truly attractive offer.


A winning proposition all around

According to initial announcements, the Dutch startup wants to become « the Europe's leading independent railway operator offering international connections at high speed between Amsterdam and Paris, by providing our customers with available seats and accessible trains at affordable prices ». An ambition that can only be applauded, and which, in practice, will translate into no fewer than 16 daily round trips — Eurostar only offers about ten — or 32 trains per day, to connect the City of Light to the Venice of the North, passing through another major European capital: Brussels. A major breakthrough, made possible thanks to a 10-year agreement signed with SNCF Réseau. An agreement that will not begin until December 2030, which means you'll have to wait a few more years before being able to take full advantage of it.


Another blow for Eurostar

This news marks another setback for the Eurostar company, which has already seen its monopoly severely weakened on the Paris-London route since opening to competition and the arrival of Virgin, Trenitalia and Gemini companies in the Channel Tunnel. Fortunately for us though, this new market is making it possible to offer journeys at very affordable prices. Starting from less than €20 with GoVolta, and while for Heurotrain, prices haven't been officially announced yet, they've already promised they'd be more than reasonable, including for last-minute bookings. Well, in the meantime, we keep an eye out for flash sales to treat ourselves to little weekends up north.