Corporate travellers relying on Eurostar between France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany faced a cascade of service alerts on 4 February. The operator’s live traffic page listed **multiple “Retards à Paris Gare du Nord”** and knock-on delays across the network due to ‘operational constraints’ at the Paris hub and a track-side fire near Amsterdam Schiphol.
While most trains continued to run, extended dwell times of 30-60 minutes disrupted tightly planned day trips and forced re-ticketing onto later services. Connections to Thalys-branded routes and ICE codeshares were also affected.
![Eurostar warns of rolling delays through Paris Gare du Nord on 4 February]()
For teams suddenly rerouting or adding new destinations, VisaHQ can quickly arrange any extra travel documents required. Its easy-to-use portal (https://www.visahq.com/france/) offers expedited processing, real-time tracking and expert support, helping corporate travellers avoid further hassles when rail schedules go awry.
Eurostar has already trimmed timetables between 5 January and 8 February for maintenance work, so buffer capacity is limited. Mobility managers should encourage travellers to register for push alerts, carry proof of onward meetings for insurance claims, and consider videoconference back-ups when same-day turnarounds are critical.
The operator says normal service should resume overnight but flags further engineering blocks through April. Passengers can exchange tickets without fees if their train is more than 60 minutes late.
While most trains continued to run, extended dwell times of 30-60 minutes disrupted tightly planned day trips and forced re-ticketing onto later services. Connections to Thalys-branded routes and ICE codeshares were also affected.
For teams suddenly rerouting or adding new destinations, VisaHQ can quickly arrange any extra travel documents required. Its easy-to-use portal (https://www.visahq.com/france/) offers expedited processing, real-time tracking and expert support, helping corporate travellers avoid further hassles when rail schedules go awry.
Eurostar has already trimmed timetables between 5 January and 8 February for maintenance work, so buffer capacity is limited. Mobility managers should encourage travellers to register for push alerts, carry proof of onward meetings for insurance claims, and consider videoconference back-ups when same-day turnarounds are critical.
The operator says normal service should resume overnight but flags further engineering blocks through April. Passengers can exchange tickets without fees if their train is more than 60 minutes late.
