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If travelling from the UK, you can take your cycle on Eurostar from London St Pancras (not Ebbsfleet nor Ashford) to Paris (Gare du Nord) or Brussels (Midi). Trains between London and Paris run approximately hourly throughout the day, taking under two and a half hours. Cycles booked in advance travel in dedicated cycle spaces in the baggage compartment of the same train as you. Bookings, which open six months in advance and cost £30 single, can be made through Eurostar baggage (tel 0844 822 5822). Cycles must be checked in at St Pancras Eurostar luggage office (beside the bus drop-off point at the back of the station) at least one hour before departure. There are two dedicated places per train for fully assembled cycles and four more places for dis-assembled cycles packed in a special fibre-glass box. These boxes are provided by Eurostar at the despatch counter, along with tools and packing advice. Leave yourself plenty of time to dismantle and pack your bike. In Paris, cycles can be collected from the Geoparts luggage office at Gare du Nord by following a path L of platform 3. More information can be found at www.eurostar.com.