Netherlands: Eurostar rail disruptions April, May, June, and September

Event

Over the next few months, planned engineering work will alter Eurostar rail services to and from Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The planned disruptions are as follows:

• From 20:00 (local time) on Friday, April 6, to 08:00 on Monday, April 9, no Eurostar trains will run between Brussels, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam.
• From Saturday, April 21, to Sunday, April 22, and from Saturday, June 2, to Sunday, June 3, trains from London and Brussels will arrive in Rotterdam and Amsterdam approximately one hour later than usual and trains from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to Brussels will leave approximately one hour earlier than usual.
• From Monday, April 23, to Friday, May 11, the 08:31 departure from London will not run to Rotterdam or Amsterdam. No trains will run from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to Brussels in the evening.
• Friday, April 27, the 08:31 departure from London will terminate at Rotterdam and will not run to Amsterdam.

Tickets for Saturday, June 16, as well as from Saturday, September 1, through Sunday, September 2, are not being sold until Eurostar confirms the timetable for trains between Brussels, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam.

Advice

Individuals in the Netherlands and those planning on traveling on the affected routes are advised confirm rail timetables on the above dates and to consult the Eurostar website for more information. As increased demand for alternate modes of transportation and severe traffic congestion is to be expected on strike days, potentially impacted travelers are advised to plan well ahead and to allow for additional time to reach their destinations.