august-2011

EUROSTAR
CONNECTIONS
Travelling further afield is easy as A to B to C
We love our cities, but we know Europe has plenty
more to offer besides, be it purple pastures of lavender
in Aix-en-Provence, cooling Kölsch beers in Cologne, or
canals and café culture in Amsterdam. See how easy it
is to travel to numerous European destinations with
one simple connection in Lille, Brussels or Paris
NEED A HAND?
Railteam is an alliance of European
high-speed rail operators dedicated
to making high-speed rail travel
across Europe simple, seamless
and sustainable by combining and
extending its members’ services.
As Railteam hubs, Lille Europe
and Brussels-Midi/Zuid boast
English speaking Railteam staff
at information points within the
stations and station announcements
in English as well as French.
Furthermore, all Train Managers on
high-speed trains departing from
Lille Europe and Brussels-Midi/Zuid
are English speaking.
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What’s more, Railteam’s “hop
on the next train” service means
that if you miss your connection
because of a delay on the preceding
leg of your Railteam journey, you’ll
automatically be put on the next
available high-speed Railteam train.
For more information about
Railteam, visit www.railteam.eu
CONNECTING FROM
PARIS GARE DU NORD TO:
PARIS GARE DE LYON Take RER line D,
direction Melun, to Gare de Lyon.
Or take métro line 5, direction Place
d’Italie, to Bastille. Change at Bastille
on to métro line 1, direction Chateau de
Vincennes, for one stop to Gare de Lyon.
PARIS GARE DE L’EST Take métro line 4,
direction Porte d’Orleans, to Gare de l’Est.
Or take métro line 5, direction Place
d’Italie, for 1 stop to Gare de l’Est.
Alternatively you can walk to Gare de l’Est
in approximately 10 minutes. Exit Gare
du Nord, turn left and walk along rue
de Dunkerque with the station on your
left . At the end of the station you’ll reach
a crossroads. Turn right on to rue du
Faubourg Saint-Denis and walk until you
reach rue 8 Mai 1945, which is the fourth
street on your left . Turn down rue 8 mai
1945 and Gare de l’Est will be on your left .
PARIS GARE MONTPARNASSE
Take métro line 4, direction Porte
d’Orleans, to Gare Montparnasse.
PARIS GARE SAINT-LAZARE
Take RER line E to Haussmann-Saint-
Lazare. Take the Magenta exit out of the
métro in Haussmann-Saint-Lazare and
follow signs for “Grandes Lignes”.
Always remember to validate
(or “composter”) your ticket by stamping
it in one of the yellow “composteurs”
near the escalators.