Max cruise speed in service (km/h)
High-speed rail · UK/France/Belgium
How fast is Eurostar?
Eurostar connects London, Paris, Brussels and beyond with regular cruising speeds around 300 km/h. Keep TrainSpeed active on your crossing and capture the actual ride.
300km/h max
Typical top speed on high-speed segments
Eurostar service launch
Core international high-speed corridors
The fleet
Eurostar families in service
Eurostar e320
Class 374 high-speed fleet
300km/h
Eurostar e300
Former e320-class operations
300km/h
Intercity variants
Frequent mixed high-speed services
275km/h
Regional stock
Feeder and cross-border sections
160km/h
Popular routes
How fast, from A to B
| ROUTE | DISTANCE | TIME | AVG SPEED |
|---|---|---|---|
| London → Paris | 344 km | 2h15 | 153 km/h |
| London → Brussels | 323 km | 2h02 | 160 km/h |
| London → Amsterdam | 357 km | 3h31 | 102 km/h |
| Paris → Brussels | 164 km | 1h22 | 120 km/h |
| Brussels → Lille | 115 km | 1h00 | 115 km/h |
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