Eurostar
CountryUK/France/Belgium
Year Opened1994
Length1,085 km
RouteLondon to Paris/Brussels
About Eurostar
Passes through the 50.45 km Channel Tunnel, the longest undersea tunnel in the world. Reaches 300 km/h. Carried over 200 million passengers since launch. Journey time London to Paris: 2h 15m.
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