Hello seasoned travelers-I will be taking a train from London (St. Pancras International) to Rotterdam in May. My question is, where do we go through passport control from the UK to EU? I switch trains in Brussels-Midi, so I am assuming there, but maybe there is a process that I am not aware of. Thank you for any insights and knowledge you can share.
Posted by
Preston UK
1768 posts
It’s all done at St Pancras before you board the train in London. That’s why you are asked to be there 75 minutes before departure.
Posted by
OP
Portland, OR
127 posts
@Johnew52, thank you so much, I did see that I should be there a couple of hours early, so that confirms it, thanks again.
Posted by
Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
36263 posts
don't overdo arriving early at St Pancras. Check the website and follow its instructions, also on your ticket. If it says 90 minutes, that's what you need. Maybe an additional 15 minutes for ease of mind.
Posted by
Wyckoff, NJ, USA
8604 posts
Although I would hope you have an open-jaw air ticket home, if you are returning to London, you will have similar formalities before boarding the London train in Brussels-Midi. Also well before the departure time.
Posted by
OP
Portland, OR
127 posts
@Tim, yes I am flying home from Amsterdam, so not having to go back to London. :)
Posted by
OP
Portland, OR
127 posts
@Nigel, thank you for the information and tip about the website.