THE Netherlands has ground to a halt today due to a staff strike – and it is affecting public transport across the country.
It has also impacted Eurostar routes with all trains to two popular cities completely cancelled today.
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The strike is being held by the country’s largest trade union for staff who operate public transport – the walkouts started at 2am and will end at 2am tomorrow.
As a result, Eurostar has been forced to cancel its routes to Amsterdam and Rotterdam – of which there are usually around 25.
Around 25 direct and indirect routes usually go to Amsterdam and Rotterdam from St Pancras, but none are running today.
On its website, Eurostar said: “There will be a national public transport strike on Wednesday 09 September 2026 in the Netherlands.
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“No national or international trains will be able to run on the Dutch network on that day. There will also be some disruption on the evening of Tuesday 08 September and the morning of Thursday 10 September.
“If you’re due to travel with Eurostar, you can check whether your journey is affected by the strike on our live train info page. We’ve also contacted all affected passengers whose contact details we have. If you have a connecting journey, please get in touch with the relevant train company for more information.
“We know how important your travel plans are and we’re sorry for the disruption this strike will cause.
“If your Eurostar train can no longer serve your departure and/or arrival station, you can choose one of the following options:
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• Exchange your booking for free to travel in the same travel class at a different time or date. It only takes a minute to rearrange your trip.
• Cancel your booking and claim an e-voucher. You will have 12 months from the date of your disrupted journey to redeem it on eurostar.com.
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• Cancel your booking and get a refund. You’ll receive a refund for the value of your ticket but not for any booking or exchange fees. We’ll process your request within 28 days.
“You have three months from the date you were due to travel to claim your preferred option.
“Thank you for your patience and understanding. We apologise again for the disruption to your journey.”
Due to the early hours of the strike ending, services on Thursday morning could be affected too with several Eurostar journeys in showing as ‘Not available’.
In Amsterdam, metros, trams, buses and ferry services have been suspended.
In Rotterdam, the metros, trams, buses are suspended as well, and in The Hague, trams and buses are not running.
A Eurostar spokesperson told Sun Travel: “Following the national public transport strike on Wednesday 9 September 2026 from 2AM until the 10th of September at 2AM in the Netherlands, no Eurostar trains will be able to run on the Dutch network on Wednesday.
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“Affected passengers have been notified and can obtain a reimbursement or change their tickets free of charge. We apologise for the inconvenience.
“Trains on the other Eurostar routes are running normally.”