There’s really no comparison when it comes to Paris City Breaks from the UK, the only way to go is by Eurostar. The high speed rail line delivers passengers direct from London’s St Pancras Station to the Gare du Nord inside the city of Paris.

Paris City Breaks in the past

In times gone by the main way to get from England to Paris was by the ‘boat train’ which meant a whole day’s travelling and a lot of waiting around on railway stations and harbour quaysides. The ‘Night Ferry’ was particularly excruciating – but cheap! Or you could take a car over on the ferry and drive yourself to Paris, but many UK motorists felt intimidated by the Parisian style of negotiating roundabouts and traffic jams, and the crazy double parking. Then at last a tunnel was built under the English Channel connecting the British Isles with mainland Europe. It took long enough to get it all finished and went way over budget but at last it was possible to get on a train in London – Waterloo station in those days, and get off in Paris city. The only snag was the journey down through Kent which proceeded at a snail’s pace through endless commuter stations. Once through the tunnel though, the train raced through France at breakneck speeds

Eurostar Paris City Breaks

Now at last we have Britain’s first High Speed Rail line from St Pancras Station, out through Stratford in East London alongside the Thames in Essex and then down through Kent to the Channel Tunnel. Paris City Breaks by Eurostar are much quicker and more convenient than flying, city centre to city centre. The journey onboard the Eurostar is pretty comfortable too. You’d never guess you were travelling at over 300Kph by the ride, as you watch the trucks and cars on the parallel French motorways seeming to crawl along while you sail past.  The speed and convenience of Eurostar travel opens up new opportunities for short Paric city breaks, such as the overnighter or even the day trip, though I would always advise staying a few nights in Paris if you can possibly spare the time, to settle in and really get to know this fabulous  city.