Your route to greener holidays
 
 
 
 

About The Green Travel List

 

Greentraveller's entire Green Travel List was published in the Guardian newspaper on Saturday 20 February 2010.

The Green Travel List is the definitive guide to the most outstanding green travel companies. It is organised by greentraveller.co.uk in association with The Guardian newspaper, and supported by Forum for the Future. The Chair of Judges is Dr Graham Miller, Director of International Studies at the University of Surrey.

 
 
 
 

Train from London to Paris

 
Photo © ATOUT FRANCE/Fabian Charaffi

Overview

Route: Direct from St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord
Journey time: From 2 hours 15 minutes
Journey highlights: Check-in times are famously short, the seats are spacious, clean and comfortable, you can wine and dine in a buffet bar, and you arrive in the heart of Paris.
 

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: Direct from London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord
Sample itinerary: Leave St Pancras at 09:32 and arrive in Paris at 12:47 in time for lunch.
Price: From £69 return.
 
Book your train ticket to Paris
 
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator: Eurostar
Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Destination Bienvenue à Paris.
 
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Be Manos Hotel

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A design Hotel where luxury and fashion meet, Be Manos is ideally located not far from the renovated Gare du Midi.
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Libertel Austerlitz Jardin des Plantes

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Opposite Gare de l'Austerlitz and the gorgeous Jardin des Plantes, this hotel offers bright and modern en-suite bedrooms.
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