Exact dates Eurostar will slash tickets to just £35 in flash sale – with FIVE destinations included

EUROSTAR is set to slash the price of tickets to as low as £35 – with five destinations included in the epic sale. The iconic train service connects London directly to countries such as France, Belgium and The Netherlands and travellers will soon be able to secure bargain trips. Eurostar has launched a major flash sale with tickets for £35 up for grabs Credit: Getty Travellers can secure low prices for trips to Paris, Brussels, Lille, Amsterdam and Rotterdam Credit: Alamy Providing an easier alternative to flying, the railway to Europe can whisk Brits to Paris in just over two hours and to Amsterdam in under four. And as part of a major flash sale, passengers will be able to snag Eurostar tickets for as little as £35 to the two popular destinations – along with Lille, Rotterdam and Brussels. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! The discounts, which went live on the Eurostar website on September 9, will be bookable until September 14 at 10:59pm. The one way standard class tickets can be snapped up for rides on specific travel dates between September 23 and December 18. The eligible travel timeframe means the discounts are perfect for planning a bargain trip over this year’s October half term break or a Christmas treat. The autumn school holiday is set to begin around the second to last weekend of October, running through to the first weekend of November, providing the perfect slot for those with kids to book a discounted Euro getaway. However, some dates within this window are subject to a “blackout”, during which discounted tickets aren’t up for grabs. There are also some dates that travellers are unable to book, as Eurostar services are set to be halted for engineering works. Most read in Travel Unavailable dates include September 25, October 2, October 9 and November 1 for trains from St Pancras to Paris. Meanwhile blackout dates for trains from Paris to London include September 27, October 5, October 25 and November 1. Eurostar £35 sale blackout dates Eurostar £35 ticket discounts aren’t available on: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord: September 25, October 2, October 9, October 11, October 23, October 24, October 25, October 26, November 1 Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International: September 27, October 5, October 11, October 18, October 25, October 26, November 1 London St Pancras International to Brussels-Midi/Zuid / Lille Europe: September 27, October 5, October 19, October 25, October 26, October 27, November 2, November 8 Brussels-Midi/Zuid / Lille Europe to London St Pancras International: September 25, September 27, October 2, October 5, October 18, October 30, November 1, December 6 London St Pancras International to Rotterdam Centraal / Amsterdam Centraal: September 27, October 2, October 4, October 9, October 16, October 17, October 24, October 25 Rotterdam Centraal / Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras International: September 25, September 27, October 11, October 18, October 19, October 30, October 31, November 1, November 14 Eurostar trains will not operate on: London St Pancras International to and from Amsterdam Centraal: October 3, October 4, October 5 London St Pancras International to and from Rotterdam Centraal: November 7, November 8, December 5, December 6, December 12, December 13 Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras International: September 27 Sharing news of the £35 sale online, Eurostar confirmed that a discount code isn’t needed to benefit from the price reductions. The low prices are already live on eligible journeys and dates – so all you have to do is add the tickets to your basket. “Down in the dumps at your desk? Grab a second helping of holiday with adult tickets for just £35 one way. Travel for less in Eurostar Standard to Paris, Lille, Brussels, Amsterdam direct, or Rotterdam direct,” the Eurostar website says. “You don’t need a Eurostar promo code. Simply book to travel in Eurostar Standard from London between 23 September and 16 December 2026. But you’ll have to be quick – our sale ends on 14 September at 22:59.” While Eurostar run similar flash sales throughout the year, the company has confirmed that a Black Friday sale won’t take place. So now is the time to strike if you’re after cheap tickets for a December city break. Comment now