The number of daily trains between London and Amsterdam will rise to five in December, following the completion of a new international terminal at Amsterdam Centraal in February.

At the moment there are three trains a day from London to the Dutch capital, but there will be four from 4 September and five from 15 December.

Building work at Amsterdam had meant that international travellers could not pass through security checks, with the result that London-bound passengers had to leave their train at Brussels Midi for British immigration controls.

The return of through services has also allowed Eurostar to triple its capacity on the route. After the new terminal was opened at Amsterdam the number of passengers rose by almost a fifth, and Eurostar said each train should be carrying an average of more than 650 passengers by the end of the year.

Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave said: ‘London to Amsterdam is one of the busiest routes by plane in Europe. With five daily returns, and 3000-plus seats per day, we are offering a sustainable alternative to travel between the UK and the Netherlands. 

‘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.’

Eurostar is to acquire a new fleet and is planning to add more routes from London to Germany and Switzerland.

Ms Cazenave continued: ‘It’s our ambition to offer a sustainable alternative and grow international high-speed rail as customers’ first choice across Europe.’

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