Eurostar will increase services on its direct London-Amsterdam route to five times daily from December 2025 following increased demand.

The high-speed rail operator restarted direct services between the two European capitals in February this year following redevelopment works at Amsterdam Centraal.

Eurostar currently operates three daily services on weekdays and Sundays from Amsterdam to London St Pancras, with two trains operating on Saturdays. Weekday services will increase to four times daily from 9 September before a fifth daily service is added from 15 December.

¡°Since February, we¡¯ve seen exceptional demand on our Amsterdam route, and the addition of a fifth daily service gives customers more choice and flexibility," said Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave. "It¡¯s our ambition to offer a sustainable alternative and grow international high-speed rail as customers' first choice across Europe.¡±

The company said the additional services will see capacity on the route increase from 275 passengers per train to more than 650 passengers per train by the end of this year.?

Following the reopening of the UK terminal at Amsterdam Centraal, the company said passenger volume from London to Amsterdam has already increased 18 per cent compared to the same period last year.?According to Eurostar, business travellers made up 15 per cent (approximately 130,000 travellers) of passengers on the route in 2024.

The high-speed rail operator also operates up to 12 daily services between Paris and Amsterdam, and up to 14 daily services between Brussels and Amsterdam.