[dx034]

The better idea for the first electric flight is probably LCY-AMS. It's a 35-40 min flight but there's no alternative to it (train 4+ hours, ship 8+ hours). There's a lot of demand for that route, you have more than 15 flights per day across all London airports.

[te_chris]

Not really, Eurostar's about to start running direct trains http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/eurostar-to-offer-d...

[fridek]

I was just looking for a route London - Rotterdam and found exactly what you mention - no good alternative to flights :)

[Symbiote]

The ferry is OK if you're travelling overnight, I've done it a couple of times.

It's possible to buy a train ticket which includes the ferry, and trains at both ends. (e.g London to Rotterdam.) The ferry itself is from Harwich to the Hook of Holland.

[TorKlingberg]

I wonder why there is no fast London - Amsterdam train. It's not that much farther than Paris.

[gns24]

UK border security. On Eurostar journeys all border checks are done at the departure station, and only Paris, Brussels and Lille have the facilities for that. That said, it should be coming this year.

[TorKlingberg]

Ok, good. It seems it will make a 30 min stop in Brussels for the border check though. Unfortunate.

[mercer]

Interesting. I assumed there was one! I regularly take the train between Berlin and Amsterdam and it's awesome. door-to-door it's actually only slightly longer than a flight, but so much more comfortable. I usually get either a ton of work done, or I relax with a movie in the restaurant area. Flying, on the other hand, is about 50% just waiting in line and/or being uncomfortable in some way.