Eurostar to Belgium/France » Travelling with children
General terms and conditions
Children must hold a valid passport or identity card in their own name.
They must have all the required visas or other immigration documents required for the countries they are travelling through.
Children travelling alone or with an adult who is not their parent or guardian must be able to present written evidence that their parents/guardian give consent for the journey.
You will find an example of a consent form on the central government website for you to download.
The form is an aid, and parents or guardians can also draft a letter themselves in which they give consent.
The central government website also provides useful information on travelling abroad with minors.
Children travelling alone
In principle, children aged 12 upward can travel alone on Eurostar to Belgium/France. If you want your child to travel alone, please take the following into account:
The child travels under the parents' responsibility.
There is no supervision on the train or at the stations during the journey.
During the journey, the child must be in possession of written proof of consent from their parents or legal guardian.
Conditions per age group Aged up to 3
These children travel:
for free and without a ticket if they do not occupy a seat of their own;
at the children's fare if you wish to reserve the child their own seat;
always accompanied by:
a parent or guardian;
or an adult (18 or over) in possession of written consent from the minor's parents or guardian.
Aged 4 to 11
These children travel:
at the children's fare;
always accompanied by:
a parent or guardian;
or an adult (18 or over) in possession of written consent from the minor's parents or guardian.
Aged 12 to 25
These children and young people travel:
at the Jongerentarief [youth fare], subject to availability.
If the youth tickets are sold out, a young person travels at a fare for adults.
Although children aged 12 to 18 may travel alone, they require consent from their parents or guardian.
What next
You can buy tickets for Eurostar to Belgium/France from the following points of sale:
NSInternational.com
NS International Customer service: +31 30 230 00 23 (daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.)