Van On Eurostar

[Deandra Uleman]

Eurostaris the high-speed train service connecting Brussels to Paris, London, Amsterdam, Cologne and a dozen other European destinations. Book your Eurostar train tickets between Belgium, Great Britain, France, Netherlands and Germany at the best fares from SNCB International.

The on-board Eurostar Caf offers a wide array of snacks and drinks (to take away or enjoy on the spot), as well as tickets for public transportation in Paris, the Netherlands, Aachen, Cologne and Brussels.

At several stations serviced by Eurostar (or in the immediate vicinity), Lounges offer travellers pleasant and comfortable areas to relax and work. They offer WiFi access, meeting space, a self-service bar and a selection of international newspapers and magazines.

The on-board Eurostar Caf offers a wide array of snacks and drinks (to take away or enjoy on the spot). On Eurostar trains between Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and France, you can also buy tickets there for public transport in Paris, the Netherlands, Aachen, Cologne and Brussels.

On account of specific check-in procedures and stricter customs controls, Eurostar passengers to/from London must be present at the Eurostar check-in at least 45 to 60 minutes before departure (exception: 10 minutes fast check-in for Business Premier passengers).

At other stations, allow yourself enough time to find your way around the station (this varies greatly from one station to another) and to catch your train with complete peace of mind. Generally, we recommend being on the platform around 5 minutes before departure of the train.

If you are a resident of a European Union or European Free Trade Association country, you only need your national identity card or passport to be able to travel in Europe. In addition to your train ticket, that is.

We suggest that passengers under the age of 18 travelling without their parents also carry a document stating parental authorisation issued by their local authority.

For most high-speed trains (notably Eurostar, TGV INOUI, TGV Lyria and ICE), the cheapest fares are available in limited quantities. So to benefit from the best prices, we suggest you avoid peak times and book your journey as far ahead as possible.

In some circumstances, it can be more cost-effective to travel as a group, as some rail companies offer fares which are exclusively available to small groups of 3-5 passengers, like the "Pack Tribu" fare on TGV INOUI, for example.

Finally, many railway operators regularly run temporary offers on fares, offering passengers good deals on rail travel. To ensure you don't miss out on these offers, we recommend you visit our website or Facebook page regularly, or sign up for our newsletter.

We advise you to buy our Connection ticket in addition to your international ticket, which will enable you to take any train on the national SNCB network on the specified date between the Belgian station of your choice and the Belgian departure or arrival station of your international high speed train (Brussels-Midi, Antwerp-Central or Lige-Guillemins). However, you will need to specify your departure or arrival station in Belgium when you buy your 'Connection' ticket.

The Connection ticket is free for children under 12 accompanied by an adult (max. 4 free children per adult). There is a reduced child fare for unaccompanied children under 12.

To buy your 'Connection' ticket online, simply select your actual station of departure or arrival (e.g. Bruges, Namur or Antwerp instead of Brussels-Midi) when you book your international journey.

When reserving your seat online, your seat will generally be assigned automatically by your rail carrier's inventory system. However, the main trains we sell tickets for offer several options for choosing a seat. These options can vary from one rail company to another.

If you booked a Eurostar journey, you can manage your booking and select your seat after your purchase by entering your Eurostar booking reference in the Eurostar app or www.eurostar.com website.

More options will be available if you book your journey by telephone or at our stations (for a wider range of trains, including ICE and overnight trains): thanks to more advanced features on their sales system, our sales staff are able (subject to availability) to select a specific seat, seat several groups of passengers together or book a specific seat for wheelchair users.

N.B.: Most rail companies do not offer any choice as to which way your seat will face. This criterion produces too many operational constraints (composition of train, configuration of stations, occupancy of maintenance workshops and sidings, etc.) to be guaranteed.

Are you an innovative SME entrepreneur working on high-tech Research & Development? Do you work with international partners, or are you planning to do so in the future? Then the Eurostars programme could be a tool for your next project. Eurostars funding contributes to the faster development and growth of your small business.

* There is funding available for Italian organizations through the Ministry for Universities and Research (MUR). Contact the Italian National Funding Body via the contactform on the Eureka-website for more information.

You can submit your application digitally or by post. If you want to apply digitally log in with eHerkenning. For your application, you need at least level 3 with authorisation for Netherlands Enterprise Agency services at level eH3.

International collaboration can be challenging. Do you want to apply for Eurostars funding but have some questions on your project idea or the procedure? Please contact one of our advisors in your technological area, or submit your project idea to us via euro...@rvo.nl.

[music] Are you an innovative SME interested in R&D collaboration with international partners? Then the Eurostars funding program might be interesting to look into. During our event in ARTIS Amsterdam we asked several stakeholders why Eurostars is relevant for them. I think Eurostars is an interesting funding program because it allows SMEs to innovate, but also to collaborate internationally with partners coming from the 37 countries where Eurostars funding is available. So we are very happy with receiving this Eurostars grant because this will allow us as ExoVectory to create an ultimate proof of concept package for our technology, which is a delivery system to better deliver, gene therapy like CRISPR-Cas, using our exosome technology. At Augmedit we develop augmented reality software for surgeons by transforming 2D scans into 3D holograms. And thanks to Eurostars and later the EIC accelerator, we are able to continue our mission to accelerate insights for surgeons. So they can see what they treat and treat what they see. We invest in early stage technologies that can have a massive impact and rapidly scale. Eurostars projects offer this, and have validated positive market feedback, internationalization potential and a financial position to grow.

The Waste Transformers, an innovative SME from the Netherlands, has received Eurostars funding to support their innovative solution for organic waste. Find out what they do and how Eurostars contributes to reach their goals.

Eurostars is a European innovation programme, a Eureka network and European Commission initiative. Eurostars provides financial support for projects through national funding of each participating country. The funding amount depends on project activities, the type of partner organisation and the country in which they are established.

Eurostars helps (small) companies to install market-oriented technological development. This development can be in any sector. Eurostars aims to shorten the time-to-market of new technologies and reduce technical risks. Small companies can thereby increase their development and growth rate. Under certain conditions, other organisations can also take part in Eurostars projects.

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