AROUND 25 EUROSTAR journeys to and from two popular cities have been cancelled tomorrow due to a nationwide strike.
Industrial action across the Netherlands means there will be no public transport in destinations like Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
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Tomorrow there will be no services on trains, buses, trams or metros across the Netherlands – including Eurostar services.
The strike is being held by the country’s largest trade union for staff who operate public transport with the walkouts scheduled for 2am on Wednesday and 2am on Thursday.
According to next Wednesday’s Eurostar schedule there are usually five direct services to Amsterdam from St Pancras each day and nine indirect routes with Eurostar.
As for return trains there are usually five direct routes and six indirect back to London.
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When it comes to Rotterdam there are usually five direct services and eight indirect routes scheduled mid-week.
Returning to London are five direct routes and six indirect.
But none of these will be running tomorrow due to the strike action.
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’.
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On its website, Eurostar said: “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 September 8 and the morning of Thursday September 10.”
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It continued: “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.”
The operator added that if your Eurostar train is no longer running, you can either change your booking for free, cancel your booking and get an e-voucher or cancel your booking and get a full refund.
In Amsterdam, metros, trams, buses and ferry services will all be suspended.
In Rotterdam, the metros, trams, buses will be suspended as well, and in The Hague, trams and buses will not be 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.”