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Heading to Germany or Switzerland? You'll soon be able to take the train
Eurostar has announced plans to launch direct services from London to Germany and Switzerland.
Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave said "a new golden age of international sustainable travel is here" as the operator announced its proposals to run trains between London St Pancras and both Frankfurt and Geneva from the "early 2030s". The journey would take about five hours between London and Frankfurt, and five hours and 20 minutes between London and Geneva, with a fleet of 50 new trains costing about £1.7bn (€2bn) serving these routes.
Eurostar has not yet decided what stops the services on the new routes would make, such as Cologne for trains to or from Frankfurt, and whether passengers would be able to get on and off en route. Ms Cazenave said she expects a strong demand from leisure and business travellers for direct services to "big financial hubs" Frankfurt and Geneva, as many passengers are prepared to choose longer train journeys over flying to "travel more sustainably".
Before the new services could launch, several hurdles must be overcome, like creating sufficient passenger space at those stations, installing new border checkpoints, and securing access to tracks. While opening the new routes will require "time, investments, expertise, a huge amount of energy and partnerships.
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