🇬🇧🇳🇱Riding the Eurostar's Most LUXURIOUS Seat from London to Amsterdam | Business Premier Class

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Kuga's Travel

Kuga's Travel

Күн бұрын

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@kugastravel5180
@kugastravel5180 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching as always! To support this channel - just click Like and Subscribe, and SUPER THANKS button. Your support will help me to continue and improve my video.🤝 Please let me know what you think about this video - I appreciate your feedback and suggestions.
@guidodj8456
@guidodj8456 2 жыл бұрын
Kuga san, it seems you have a twin brother solo solo san :)
@f-22r
@f-22r Жыл бұрын
2:30 elf and safety probably. Unintended pun but I'm also extremely proud of it.
@danopticon
@danopticon 2 жыл бұрын
London to Amsterdam by train in 4 hours! Amazing. I remember flying in 1992 and my overall journey taking at least twice that, once you count check-in and baggage claim and the metro to and from each airport. I’m jealous!
@danopticon
@danopticon 2 жыл бұрын
Actually 1993, come to think of it.
@dsr8223
@dsr8223 Жыл бұрын
It's lovely that you say, "Thank you for the meal." Very mannerly.
@crispyB
@crispyB 2 жыл бұрын
Kuga, love your dry sense of humour. Always fun to watch. Keep it up. Never be normal. 😂
@rode73
@rode73 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your journey!
@kugastravel5180
@kugastravel5180 2 жыл бұрын
Köszönöm, rode73! Iratkozz fel csatornánkra, ha tetszik!🤝
@brucetownsend691
@brucetownsend691 2 жыл бұрын
I probably would not have watched a journey on the Eurostar but for it being on your channel. I like the way you do your videos. Greetings from Sydney, Australia.
@PreservationEnthusiast
@PreservationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын
It's exactly the same as solosolo travel. Captions some weak puns, and thanks for the meal.
@xmidsummersky
@xmidsummersky 2 жыл бұрын
So cool that you've been to my country! I chuckled at your caption saying 'this could be anywhere in the Netherlands', because I immediately recognised that piece of city as Rotterdam (seeing as I studied there for four years). Hope you had some time to enjoy Amsterdam :)
@Trandans
@Trandans 2 жыл бұрын
When I saw that strange statue, I thought "that must be Rotterdam..." and I was right! 😂😂😂 Greetings from Sweden.
@ellem2293
@ellem2293 2 жыл бұрын
My fav Japanese traveller, thank you again for sharing with us your journies across Europe, your humour etc just adds to the enjoyment.
@danelavukasovic3928
@danelavukasovic3928 2 жыл бұрын
Hvala!
@danelavukasovic3928
@danelavukasovic3928 2 жыл бұрын
@kugastravel5180
@kugastravel5180 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Danela!🤝
@wrestlcub
@wrestlcub 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another lovely video! I really love how you are so grateful and say thank you for your meals and experiences. Gratitude is such a wonderful thing :)
@johanna7254
@johanna7254 2 жыл бұрын
I was in Amsterdam in 2019. Wonderful city and so many transportation options!
@omarm-510
@omarm-510 2 жыл бұрын
I really like this channel and have become a Train enthusiast because of Kuga. I like comparing all trains but the Japanese trains have really shown the world what luxury travel should look like.
@yasukiwi
@yasukiwi 2 жыл бұрын
I just came back from 2 weeks in Japan. On previous trips I always got the standard class JR Pass but this time as the difference between the standard and Green (First class) passes seemed to be less than before, I got the Green Pass. The Standard class seats and carriages are fine, but the Green class seats and carriages were very nice, and I would recommend to anyone that if they are going to Japan and getting a JR Pass, if they can afford it, to get a Green car Pass and ride in a bit more luxury! The only area, Japanese trains fall down compared to the Eurostar and Other European trains, is the lack of Green Class lounges like Kuga san had access to in London for the Eurostar.
@Nynke_K
@Nynke_K 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, you went on so many trains during your trip in Europe! It's fun to see you arrive in my country, the Netherlands. I hope you rode some local trains here too! Also: I'm pretty sure you'd just crossed the Moerdijk Bridge when you started filming after your nap. It's the biggest landmark on that part of the tracks!
@Bak807
@Bak807 2 жыл бұрын
Kuga, love the humor! ありがとう
@reaganenglish
@reaganenglish Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed another wonderful video !!!❤
@paullenoue8173
@paullenoue8173 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@kugastravel5180
@kugastravel5180 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Paul!🤝
@joannetan1322
@joannetan1322 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@kugastravel5180
@kugastravel5180 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Joanne!🤝
@Humberto-F7
@Humberto-F7 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the trip, we miss the characteristic "bento". But I'm sure it will be back. 🇺🇾
@stevebyrne1506
@stevebyrne1506 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video Kuga. I am travelling to Amsterdam at the end of the month, so it was great to see what to expect 😊😊
@FootClanNL
@FootClanNL 2 жыл бұрын
Amsterdam my Home !!!!! Great video and I hope you had fun in Amsterdam.
@HanifKhan-c3i
@HanifKhan-c3i Жыл бұрын
I was riding with the real passenger and enjoyed every bit of it as he did except the food I wisg I could. Thank you for the ride
@Sweetpeaworld83
@Sweetpeaworld83 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for letting me travel through you! Love your videos! Keep up the good work and looking forward to you traveling to our neck of the woods, USA! 🤗🥰🙏
@janmenken1115
@janmenken1115 2 жыл бұрын
You should have taken Standard premier. Okay, that means earlier check-in, no lounge and a somewhat simpler meal , but the same seats for 79 - 99 euro!
@feiryfella
@feiryfella 2 жыл бұрын
That's what I do!
@HARBHEJ
@HARBHEJ 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot .great info.
@massimo9676
@massimo9676 2 жыл бұрын
Good price.
@Ven100
@Ven100 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I took Standard Premier and the food was fine and the seats, as you said, were the same.
@yaowsers77
@yaowsers77 2 жыл бұрын
Good God I would take that over first class. That's ridiculous
@barbarajarrett3185
@barbarajarrett3185 2 жыл бұрын
I really, REALLY, enjoy your videos.
@yasukiwi
@yasukiwi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this Kuga san. You reminded me that 4 years ago today is the first and only time I took Eurostar London to Brussels on the early morning departure. Brought back some memories, though not about Business class haha!
@TheBaldr
@TheBaldr 2 жыл бұрын
I took the Eurostar from Lille to London last month, I was suppose to take from London to Paris, but had to fly instead because of the rail strike. A lot better than flying on Air France the airline almost lost my luggage. Although my rental car reservation was already at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
@chandrashekharsahu7972
@chandrashekharsahu7972 Жыл бұрын
Very nice in journey from London to Amsterdam ,thank you
@dsdonovan
@dsdonovan 2 жыл бұрын
I like the reading light for bottles...very clever. I didn't now that they could read. Also interesting comparison between the Central Stations of Amsterdam and Tokyo. Thanks again!
@donn7261
@donn7261 2 жыл бұрын
Kuga, likes a little cereal with his milk.
@donstravelsandrants.
@donstravelsandrants. Жыл бұрын
Loved it. Great trip.👍😊🇮🇪🇯🇵🗾⛩️
@kevincaldwell4707
@kevincaldwell4707 2 жыл бұрын
So I'm Canadian, never travelled outside of Canada, and love watching your videos. @1:34 I was disappointed in the litter all over the street corner. And also, @5:44 was disappointed in the dirty looking train. If this was Japan, and I say this from watching a lot of your videos, none of that would have been possible.
@alexmcwhirter6611
@alexmcwhirter6611 2 жыл бұрын
Agree withe the grubby train exterior. The video was filmed in August. UK suffered a water shortage this summer. When that happens train companies *tend* not to wash their sets as regularly as they normally would.
@yasukiwi
@yasukiwi 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I just came back from 2 weeks JR Pass riding around parts of Japan. I was reminded again after previously living there how clean it is.
@sashaa5345
@sashaa5345 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful I can't wait to have trip like that lovely
@cynram355
@cynram355 10 ай бұрын
There you go with that subtle, just slightly sarcastic Japanese humor again...thank goodness you paid a bit extra for Business Premier class so that your water bottle would have it's own reading light! Would have been a shame if you'd had to share your reading light with the bottle! :) :). Another really enjoyable (and humorous), video! Thanks!
@Nadia1989
@Nadia1989 2 жыл бұрын
It's shocking how expensive Eurostar services are. You could've taken the Frecciarossa from Paris to Milan (an almost 7 hour trip) in Executive Class for half the price of this trip! They really need competition to lower such outrageous prices.
@andrewstorm8240
@andrewstorm8240 2 жыл бұрын
Err KLM
@maximilianwimmer627
@maximilianwimmer627 2 жыл бұрын
Before Brexit Eurostar was also part of the Europa Sparpreis programm of Deutsche Bahn to get cheaper tickets if booked early in advance, sadly thats gone now. Back in 2009 i booked a trip+return from Frankfurt to London via Brussels, 1st class in both trains (ICE/Eurostar) with complementary dinner for 325€! Absolutely stunning
@Sleepysod
@Sleepysod 2 жыл бұрын
The difference between business and standard premier doesn’t justify the price difference. If you travel regularly enough then you can get carte Blanche access to the priority lane and the business lounge. Buying in advance for tickets is really advisable but doesn’t seem to make any real difference for business premier because they are pretty much 100% flexible
@weeddegree
@weeddegree 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewstorm8240 flew that a few times 😚💨
@alexmcwhirter6611
@alexmcwhirter6611 2 жыл бұрын
E* has been so expensive for months. Sometimes it can cost less to take the plane. One reason is that E* is having to cut the number of seats it can sell out of StPancras by 30% owing to delays in clearing formalities. So less capacity = higher fares (because E* considers itself more an airline than a humble train firm). Former CEO M Damas (he stepped down end September) wrote to MP Hugh Merriman about these issues. Do an online search and you will find the details.
@Andrewjg_89
@Andrewjg_89 2 жыл бұрын
Never been on the Eurostar to Amsterdam but I have been to Paris and Brussels. The Class 373 and Class 374 are amazing trains.
@tomburns7544
@tomburns7544 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for the wonderful video, Kuga!!!! 👍
@paulfelsman
@paulfelsman Жыл бұрын
Amazing trip, thank you Kuga 👍👌🤩😎🙋
@1372sej
@1372sej 8 ай бұрын
Looks very Fun and Pleasent Ride.
@danielnielsen7370
@danielnielsen7370 2 жыл бұрын
You had me at Stable Table and Reading lights for bottles.
@h.w.a.batterink1027
@h.w.a.batterink1027 Жыл бұрын
Hi i love to watch your channel. Love the bildings in Tokio and Amsterdam look so much alike. Must be the same designer. Have great travels!
@chellastation
@chellastation Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the relaxing video 🚄🗻🙏
@hcjkruse
@hcjkruse 2 жыл бұрын
Overnight ferry from Harwich to Hook of Holland is cheaper, slower and more relaxed. Take the train from Liverpool Station (Famous from Mission impossible) to Harwich International. Ferry to Hook of Holland, Metro to Schiedam or Rotterdam and from there to other places in NL. Or .. Take the train to Groningen, the bus to Eemshaven and then the Ferry to Kristiansand Norway.
@RaviSingh-cr9mo
@RaviSingh-cr9mo Жыл бұрын
Thank you dear Kuga for your upload . I won't be traveling on Eurostar from Kings X anytime soon . Like one one your subscribers said . No good man . Better to get a flight . But I suppose well done for highlighting the disorder . Bless
@joannetan1322
@joannetan1322 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👏 video, Kuga 😊.. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
@ChrisGBusby
@ChrisGBusby 2 жыл бұрын
I have been told that it is a lot cheaper if you are in the Netherlands and book the return trip. It is also very sad that no one bothers to clean our trains :( Almost any other country the front of the train is shiny and good looking, not 6 months of dead flies :( Not proud of our trains in the UK. We may have invented them, but we really haven't progressed much compared to the rest of the world.
@pixibelle3282
@pixibelle3282 2 жыл бұрын
I noticed how dirty it was.
@ce1834
@ce1834 2 жыл бұрын
SNCF (French operator) has the majority stake here tbf, since the British government decided to sell their share
@jgcondron
@jgcondron 2 жыл бұрын
Better dirty than covered in graffiti.
@leematthews6812
@leematthews6812 2 жыл бұрын
@@jgcondron Depends on the graffiti!
@CDN_Store
@CDN_Store 2 жыл бұрын
I remember visiting on the day the service started at St Pancras and the trains were dirty too. I mentioned how you'd think they'd specially clean them (for the occasion and with the media being there) and a man near us laughed out loud.
@mariamiry6459
@mariamiry6459 Жыл бұрын
thank you gor the video, beautiful 😍
@jordanla6453
@jordanla6453 2 жыл бұрын
That velaro e320 looks like it came from space as gravity burned it though at 5:45
@englishatheart
@englishatheart 2 жыл бұрын
"Though" has a "ugh" in it.
@HeikeSpaddelt
@HeikeSpaddelt Ай бұрын
Did you see in Amsterdam Central the Inside of the station? It's beautyfull with it's green tiles. And did you know, Amsterdam Central is standing on hundreds of oak piles? Greetings from Germany 😊
@armanmislang7726
@armanmislang7726 2 жыл бұрын
11:58 Kuga is a cutie! 😊 I hope you can do a collaboration video with Shotani from Solo Solo travel. That would be interesting. 😊
@transport_dude
@transport_dude 7 ай бұрын
amazing travel trip! in 2023 ive done the exact same route from london to amsertdam by train
@britannia55
@britannia55 2 жыл бұрын
Oh look there’s the HS1 train from where I live…love that train.
@WaiferThyme
@WaiferThyme 2 жыл бұрын
I so enjoy your sense of humour!
@dskadd32
@dskadd32 2 жыл бұрын
You do well to travel so lightly. I missed seeing Platform 9 3/4 when I caught that same train - different day though. Business Premier looks great! And it should be for the price. The stations at either end are so beautiful. Thank you!
@Aadhavan_
@Aadhavan_ 2 жыл бұрын
The number is from Harry Potter
@bentjensen7245
@bentjensen7245 Жыл бұрын
Even I love to go by train, I will recommend to take the ferry from Harwich to Hoek van Holland
@LucysMum-j1m
@LucysMum-j1m 8 ай бұрын
Kuga, I finally made it to Amsterdam by Eurostar a year ago to catch a river cruise. I’m a Japanese who lives in London. If not by train, I’d rather go there by an overnight coach than plane for flying such a short time. I tried both in the past. The reason why Tokyo Station looks like Amsterdam Centraal is that the former copied the latter. Well spotted. June
@bcperry1973
@bcperry1973 2 жыл бұрын
8:24 I often have a bottle that enjoys reading 😁
@sharonleong7120
@sharonleong7120 2 жыл бұрын
Great and interesting video. Loved it too. 👍👍👍😍😍😍
@frankwesterdorff
@frankwesterdorff 2 жыл бұрын
tokyo station (marunouchi building) was actually modelled to copy amsterdam station. nobody knows, why.
@margaretjackson8774
@margaretjackson8774 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video
@RichardHoogstad
@RichardHoogstad Жыл бұрын
14:22 No it could not be anywhere, this is my home Rotterdam, de Hofbogen to be exact. Pass by here a couple of times per week on my bicycle. And apparently an extra stop from which I can go to London.
@kaiohshin2322
@kaiohshin2322 Жыл бұрын
The area around Tokyo trainstation is Yaesu, it is named after a Dutch explorer/trader called Jan Joosten. The architect deliberately took inspiration from Dutch buildings and the Dutch trainstation because of this reason - thats why the buildings are so similar.
@AmbientWalking
@AmbientWalking 2 жыл бұрын
Love traveling with you. It's so nice and peaceful and calm. Thanks! : )
@ThomasSteffien
@ThomasSteffien 2 жыл бұрын
i love your videos - and your kind of humor ;)
@yonghaumei5499
@yonghaumei5499 Жыл бұрын
Oh! that is very good recommen 😄
@ranjithkumar2750
@ranjithkumar2750 2 жыл бұрын
As always awesome video and great classy train
@ianhamilton396
@ianhamilton396 2 жыл бұрын
You might have missed the piano donated and first played by Elton John/Yamaha that sits just outside the Euro Star check-in.
@johannesbols57
@johannesbols57 2 жыл бұрын
Revolting meal, revolting price. Excellent trip report.
@jencysanthosh
@jencysanthosh Жыл бұрын
Thanks for exploring Eurostar. Zooming to the plane was awesome. Could you please tell me what camera you used to captured that ?
@gingerschatshow
@gingerschatshow 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kuga- If I remember right- when I took my Vancouver, BC to Montreal, Ontario train trip across Canada- it cost me about $500 or so - But my parents helped at that time. it was a fun trip it happened in the summer of 1977.
@pommydiva1
@pommydiva1 2 жыл бұрын
what a great train ride. id love to go from London to Amsterdam via train. Mind you, the train nose was quite dirty. it kinda stood out
@ewengillies9826
@ewengillies9826 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good train ride but the food leaves me cold. Great adventure thanks. Bushyboy Oz.
@ВладимирОкоренко
@ВладимирОкоренко Жыл бұрын
Супер поездка ! ! !😋😀😎🙂
@haroldarat1234
@haroldarat1234 2 жыл бұрын
First time saw your face on your vlog your handsome❣️❣️❣️
@feiryfella
@feiryfella 2 жыл бұрын
I go Standard Premier-same seats, just different food, and WAAY cheaper!
@PauloGomes-tx7lv
@PauloGomes-tx7lv Жыл бұрын
Beautiful , very interesting
@katherinespencer2633
@katherinespencer2633 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ride!
@melaniedrogr951
@melaniedrogr951 3 ай бұрын
14:01 a shame, you just missed one of the most scenic pieces of (second half of) the journey, the bridge across the Hollandsch Diep. (the estuary of the rhine and muse rivers, which is about 1,5 km wide) Especially considering the bridge of the high speed line is far higher than the bridge of the classic line and the highway.
@elenadelgado4967
@elenadelgado4967 Жыл бұрын
Love ❤️ that trip, i wish i could do it, sometime, regards fron Lima ☺️ Perú!!!
@vlmeda
@vlmeda 2 жыл бұрын
Reading light for the bottle. Great humor Kugo San. I hope you had a nice time and sure it was a bad day to your wallet
@gigteevee6118
@gigteevee6118 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you made it over to London….did you check out the Elizabeth Line? Future travel 🤖 ❤
@WestForMiles
@WestForMiles 19 күн бұрын
It's expensive and could be better but I still find it astonishing that you can have a leisurely meal and a glass of wine while travelling deep under the sea at 160kph (100mph).
@RoulinBrooks
@RoulinBrooks 2 жыл бұрын
There's a huge, luxurious waiting room for the King in Amsterdam's Centraal Station. But he never uses it. Your train arrived 28 minutes late. If this was a train on a Canadian route, it would have arrived 7 hours late.
@sb6181
@sb6181 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Great report. The Business Premier food could be presented better. They need some Japanese inspiration to present the food well! I always love how well they present food in Japan.
@slloo7692
@slloo7692 2 жыл бұрын
The breakfast looks quite sad compared to what you usually eat on the ferries
@ukhunmgthan3527
@ukhunmgthan3527 Жыл бұрын
I like so much Eurostar Express.
@soykatwobadger2963
@soykatwobadger2963 2 жыл бұрын
Коли я вперше побачила Токійський залізничний вокзал, теж здивувалась, шо вокзали Токіо і Амстердаму як рідні брати! Дякую. Було цікаво! 😍😍😍
@arnabg1312
@arnabg1312 Жыл бұрын
Brother.. Seeing you attempt to get in to platform 9 3/4 got me to subscribe to your channel 😅
@CrankyAuntyLinda
@CrankyAuntyLinda 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video!
@hothotheat3000
@hothotheat3000 10 ай бұрын
I’m American and will be taking my mother on a bucket list trip to Europe this spring. I’m jealous of Europeans who get to hop a train and go anywhere in a few hours. I’m gonna go see platform 9 3/4 for sure LOL
@ukdavepianoman
@ukdavepianoman Жыл бұрын
Very nice video - some funny lines. I've been Standard and Business - never Standard Premium. SP seems the way to go - much cheaper than business, cold food instead of hot, no lounge access (but the lounges are not that exciting), no flexibility in ticket - which is not an issue if you have fixed dates. I love business class travel in planes but can't justify paying so much more for business on Eurostar.
@beauusa11
@beauusa11 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice😃 I wish I could travel like that!!!!!!!👍
@leematthews6812
@leematthews6812 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kuga, the Eurostar is usually a good experience...apart from the time I was trapped for 4 hours due to snow! I'm planning a weekend trip to Amsterdam from London next year, but I'll be flying. A fair bit cheaper, and quite a bit faster, than Eurostar.
@GSU_Panther_Nation
@GSU_Panther_Nation 2 жыл бұрын
Amsterdam station looks like an old college building on the Purdue campus
@melkess74
@melkess74 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it was the mic or anything, but this ride was much noisier than many! Also, I notice the noses of the Japan trains always seem so clean and the Europe trains have so many bug splatters and dirt! You do have bugs in Japan, right? Maybe they coat the paint with something so they always look clean.
@soxhater819
@soxhater819 2 жыл бұрын
It’s so cool that it says platform 9 3/4
@serpil2688
@serpil2688 Жыл бұрын
The vıdeo is published 15 August ıts a very specıal say for me :) thats why I did wacthed like it thank you❤
@johntiller4327
@johntiller4327 2 жыл бұрын
Go Kuga, Great video, that one expensive trip and 28 minutes, late WTF, If that was a Shinkansen Captain he be ordered to preform sepeku after being penalise Big $ per minute.
@WillemLuntungan
@WillemLuntungan Жыл бұрын
Amazing train
@sakeebkamal3472
@sakeebkamal3472 2 жыл бұрын
Great video
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