The Easter Bank Holiday might be over, but the fun doesn’t have to be. And if you want to keep the good vibes going, a European city break might just do the trick.
Starting today, Eurostar has launched a flash sale across all of its destinations.
One-way tickets to city break favourites including Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Lille, and Rotterdam will start at just £35, with the discount automatically applied online, so you don’t need to faff around with any codes at check out.
But you’ll have to be quick, as the Eurostar flash sale 2026 is only on for five days, between April 8 and April 13 at 10.59pm.
Which destinations can you book tickets to in the Eurostar flash sale?
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The sale offers discounted fares for travel to all of the destinations across the Eurostar network.
Therefore, the cities eligible for the £35 single tickets include Paris, Brussels, Lille, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam, but not those slightly afield, such as Cologne and Düsseldorf, for which you’d have to get a connecting train.
A one-way Eurostar ticket to Amsterdam can oftentimes set a customer back upwards of £70, so if the capital has been at the top of your bucket list for a while, now would be a great time to finally plan that trip.
What travel dates do the discounted fares apply to in the Eurostar flash sale?
While the sale went live today, the offer only applies to tickets that run from April 22 to July 8.
Subject to availability, there are some ‘blackout dates’, where passengers won’t be able to get a discount. These are:
- London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord: 01/05/2026, 02/05/2026, 03/05/2026, 10/05/2026, 16/05/2026, 17/05/2026, 22/05/2026, 23/05/2026, 25/05/2026, 21/06/2026.
- Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International: 01/05/2026, 04/05/2026, 08/05/2026, 14/05/2026, 23/05/2026, 25/05/2026, 30/05/2026, 31/05/2026, 21/06/2026.
- London St Pancras International to Brussels-Midi/Zuid /Lille Europe: 24/04/2026, 01/05/2026, 02/05/2026, 03/05/2026, 10/05/2026, 17/05/2026, 22/05/2026, 23/05/2026, 25/05/2026, 21/06/2026.
- Brussels-Midi/Zuid /Lille Europe to London St Pancras International: 24/04/2026, 01/05/2026, 04/05/2026, 13/05/2026, 14/05/2026, 17/05/2026, 25/05/2026, 29/05/2026, 21/06/2026, 03/07/2026.
- London St Pancras International to Rotterdam Centraal /Amsterdam Centraal: 24/04/2026, 25/04/2026, 01/05/2026, 03/05/2026, 04/05/2026, 17/05/2026, 22/05/2026, 23/05/2026, 25/05/2026, 21/06/2026.
- Rotterdam Centraal /Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras International: 24/04/2026, 04/05/2026, 13/05/2026, 14/05/2026, 22/05/2026, 25/05/2026, 29/05/2026, 21/06/2026, 03/07/2026.
How much is round trip in the Eurostar sale?
All tickets included in the Eurostar flash sale are £35 one way, valid on adult Eurostar Standard class.
So, as long as you avoid the ‘blackout’ dates, you can secure a round trip for just £70.
Are there any other ways I can get cheap Eurostar tickets?
Eurostar Snap is a spur-of-the-moment service where you can bag leftover tickets based on whatever seats are available last-minute.
You pick travel dates and a time slot (either before or after 1pm to or from London, or 2pm for all other destinations), then Eurostar picks the specific train times, which are sent to you via email 48 hours before travel.
Eurostar can get up to 50% discount, and you can even book tickets for up to three other people – although you’re unlikely to be sat together.
Bookings can only be made up to 14 days before travel on routes to and from London, or up to eight days before on all other routes. Routes include London and Paris, Brussels, Lille, Amsterdam, and Paris and Brussels, Amsterdam and Cologne.
It’s worth bearing in mind, though, but if plans change, you’ll lose out on the cash. Snap tickets are non-exchangeable, non-refundable, non-transferable and non-cancellable.
The new £18 sleeper train that links 3 of Europe’s most popular destinations
European Sleeper, one of the most accessible sleeper train companies, has launched a new journey connecting Paris, Brussels, and Berlin.
Starting in the French capital, this new route will make it far easier for Brits to get in on the action. Just hop on a two-hour-long Eurostar train to Paris and pretty soon you’ll have the rest of Europe right at your finger tips.
And the best part? Tickets start from as little as £18.
The Paris–Berlin service will operate three times per week, bringing
the total to six departures per week in each direction between Brussels and Berlin.
Brits wanting to practice their Italian might also be interested to know that the operator has announced it will also be launching a a third route from Brussels to Milan via Cologne and Zurich, commencing in September this year.
A version of this article was first published on June 3, 2025.
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