The Eurostar service to Paris is comfortable and quick. And, as Strawberryfrog says, it's the fastest way to get across the Channel. Service is frequent - about once an hour - starting at half past five am. The Northern Line (Bank Branch) takes about 20 minutes to get from GoldersGreen to StPancras when everything works - best to assume 40 minutes, though. Add the 30 minutes minimum pre-departure check-in requirement and ample time for walking (it's a good five minutes between the Tube train and the station).
If you choose to book through the _UK_ site * a single London-Paris ticket will cost you a bit over 50 Pounds if you book early enough (i.e. now), or a lot more if you buy at short notice.
I like the fact that you can choose your seat location. I typically choose a seat near the door, as it's a pain to walk down the aisle with any degree of encumbrance.
I'd encourage you to take a stroll through StPancras station if you have the time, whether or not you end up travelling with Eurostar, as they've done rather a good job of renovating it.
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* They seem to play with the prices. Tickets used to be more expensive if you said you were UK-resident than if you were continental European resident. But last time I bought a ticket for myself - about a month ago - the same ticket was 51 Pounds on the UK site and 230 Euro on the German site. I have no idea why.
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The Northern Line (Bank Branch) takes about 20 minutes to get from GoldersGreen to StPancras when everything works - best to assume 40 minutes, though. Add the 30 minutes minimum pre-departure check-in requirement and ample time for walking (it's a good five minutes between the Tube train and the station).
If you choose to book through the _UK_ site * a single London-Paris ticket will cost you a bit over 50 Pounds if you book early enough (i.e. now), or a lot more if you buy at short notice.
I like the fact that you can choose your seat location. I typically choose a seat near the door, as it's a pain to walk down the aisle with any degree of encumbrance.
I'd encourage you to take a stroll through StPancras station if you have the time, whether or not you end up travelling with Eurostar, as they've done rather a good job of renovating it.
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* They seem to play with the prices. Tickets used to be more expensive if you said you were UK-resident than if you were continental European resident. But last time I bought a ticket for myself - about a month ago - the same ticket was 51 Pounds on the UK site and 230 Euro on the German site. I have no idea why.