Eurostar and German state-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) have confirmed joint plans for a direct high-speed rail connection between Germany and London.
Cologne's Cathedral Christmas market will open on 18 November this year
In a memorandum of understanding signed this week, both companies announced their intention to explore options to offer a direct service between London and major German cities such as Cologne and Frankfurt.
Set to start in the early 2030s, the routes would use Eurostar’s new double-decker Celestia fleet, which offers 20% more capacity and makes up to 50% in energy savings compared with its existing fleet.
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