Date: 05/04/2018

World-renowned chef Raymond Blanc led the celebrations as the first ever direct train from London to Amsterdam arrived at its destination, much to the jubilation of passengers who managed to bag themselves a ticket. The much-anticipated service set off from St Pancras at 8.31am, and arrived in the Dutch capital six minutes late at 1.18pm local time. With tickets starting at £35 each way, Eurostar hopes the new city centre to city centre route will be a major competitor to one of Europes busiest international air routes.

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Eurostar's first ever train from London to Amsterdam arrives in style

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World-renowned chef Raymond Blanc led the celebrations as the first ever direct train from London to Amsterdam arrived at its destination, much to the jubilation of passengers who managed to bag themselves a ticket. The much-anticipated service set off from St Pancras at 8.31am, and arrived in the Dutch capital six minutes late at 1.18pm local time.