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London to Den Haag / The Hague by train
How to take a thrilling high speed rail journey from London to Den Haag / The Hague
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From London St Pancras International to Den Haag Centraal
Journey Summary
4hr 6min
Daily
Travel Information
There are now direct Eurostar trains from London to Rotterdam, which have made the the journey by train from London to Den Haag/The Hague easier than ever before!
NS International shows 'Rotterdam Centraal Eurostar' as the station that the Eurostar will arrive at, but it is the same station, Rotterdam Centraal, that the connections on to Den Haag will depart from.
1 x connection per day
Changing Trains in: Rotterdam
4hr 6min will be the journey time shown on NS International.
But this journey time allows 34 mins to make the transfer between trains at Rotterdam Centraal station, which seems generous; particularly as there are 4 x trains per hour between Rotterdam and Den Haag Centraal.
26 mins after the Eurostar should arrive there will be an IC train heading to Den Haag Centraal.
If you've booked 1st class you'll probably want to take the IC train.
The connection shown on NS International is into a 'Sprinter' train, not only is a slightly slower than the IC train is it is also 2nd class only.
Though it doesn't particularly matter which train you opt to take, the tickets for the part of the journey between Rotterdam and Den Haag won't be train specific - so you can use them on any train on from Rotterdam.
Tickets
Book online and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date (usually)
The end-to-end journey from London to Den Haag/The Hague can be booked on NS International.
When looking up this journey on NS International you will need to enter 'Den Haag' in the 'To' search box.
NS is the national rail operator of trains in The Netherlands.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| NS International | from €45 |
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Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
Note that London is in a different time zone to mainland Europe, it is one hour behind - so when looking at a timetable the journey will look as though it's an hour longer.
The usual timetable
Eurostar had expanded its service of London to Rotterdam direct trains.
The timetable comprised departures from St. Panrcras International at:
07:16 on Mon-Saturday (currently not operating)
11:04 daily This departure has been departing throughout the pandemic
17:16 on Mon-Friday (currently not operating)
17:19 on Sundays (currently not operating)
If the timings of these direct trains don't suit, you can travel on one of the (usually) much more frequent alternative journey options which involve changing trains in Bruxelles/Brussels.
Final Destination: Amsterdam Centraal/CS
All trains also call at: Bruxelles - Midi
These trains do not call at Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International.
Departing St Pancras
Eurostar requests that holders of Standard Class And Standard Premier tickets check-in a minimum of 30mins before departure, and 45mins before departure on weekends and holidays.
If you have a Business Premier ticket, Eurostar recommends that you only have to check-in 10 mins before departure
SMTJ's guide to taking a Eurostar from London is here.
It's not a scenic journey, but it is a journey with distinct phases and highlights:
1: For most of the first 8 mins of the journey the trains use tunnels to exit London (Stratford International station is located between the tunnels).
2: Then from the right of the train, there are views of the River Thames marshes and of the Queen Elizabeth II road bridge.
3: The third tunnel that the train will pass through is the tunnel under the River Thames.
4: Shortly after Ebbsfleet International station (can only be seen from the right of the train) is the scenic highlight of the journey - the crossing of the River Medway.
5: The train will slow down as it approaches The Channel Tunnel.
Announcements are no longer made that the train is about to enter the tunnel.
The journey through the tunnel will take around 22 mins.
6: The train will then travel on a high speed line between the tunnel and Bruxelles - the best views over Bruxelles/Brussels can be seen from the right of the train.
7: The train will then travel on conventional tracks between Bruxelles and Antwerpen, this is the only part of the journey not at high speed.
8: The train will then be back on high-speed tracks between Antwerpen and Rotterdam - around 15 mins after leaving Antwerpen behind look out for the crossing of the Rhine River estuary.
Train 2
Journey Features
Good to Know
Final Destination: Den Haag Centraal
All trains also call at: Delft and Den Haag HS*
Den Haag HS is located on the eastern edge of The Den Haag/The Hague, while Den Haag Centraal lives up to its name, by being more conveniently located for the heart of the city.
Though it's worth trying to work out which of the two stations will give you the easiest access to your final destination in the city, particularly if you will be completing your journey by tram.
The trains:
Also note that we've listed two different types of train for this journey.
The Sprinter trains are 2nd class only, but are only slightly slower than the IC trains.
'Intercity Direct' trains are also used on this route, they will have travelled up the Dutch high speed line, having commenced their journeys in Breda.
Though they don't travel on a high speed line between Rotterdam and Den Haag/The Hague.
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