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Upcoming rail strikes in the UK / Ongoing strikes in France - Normal timetable

UK: Upcoming rail strikes in the UK

Rail strikes have been announced in the UK on Saturday 03 June.
This strike will not affect our timetable. Eurostar trains running as normal.

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FRANCE: Ongoing strikes in France

There’s been a series of ongoing strikes in France since 07 March. New days of mobilisation may be announced by French unions at short notice. The next one will take place on Tuesday 6 June. It will not impact our timetable and our trains will run as normal on that day.

If we need to make timetable changes on other strike days, be sure that we will keep you informed as soon as more information becomes available.

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Changes to rules for passengers travelling to Belgium, France and the UK

Published

New rules for passengers travelling to Belgium, France and the UK are set to come into effect this week. Please read the following details and pass them on to your customers and clients where necessary.

CHANGES TO BELGIUM TRAVEL RULES FROM 26 NOVEMBER

The following quarantine rules will apply to passengers from Friday 26 November 2021.

  • Passengers with proof of a negative pre-travel COVID test don’t need to quarantine if they can prove they’ve taken a negative PCR test no more than 72 hours before arrival, or a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) taken the day before or on the day of travel.
     
  • Passengers without proof of a negative pre-travel COVID test must take a PCR or RAT test on day 1 or 2 following their arrival in Belgium. They must self-isolate until they get a negative result. They’ll also need to take a second test on day 7.
     
  • Passengers staying in Belgium for less than 48 hours or returning after less than 48 hours away do not need to self-isolate on arrival.

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CHANGES TO FRENCH TRAVEL RULES FOR UNVACCINATED CUSTOMERS

Unvaccinated passengers will no longer be asked to take a free antigen test on arrival at Paris Gare du Nord.

However, they will still need to complete mandatory forms before departure, take a negative pre-travel COVID test and self-isolate on arrival.

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CHANGES TO TRAVEL RULES FOR CHILDREN TRAVELLING TO THE UK

All passengers aged 17 and under are now subject to the same travel restrictions as fully vaccinated passengers when travelling to the UK.

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You can find out more about travel restrictions in each of our destination countries on our COVID information page.