During the Christmas period, Paris is, more than ever, truly the city of lights. Streets, including the Champs-Élysées, are completely emerged in light and storefronts and shop interiors are transformed into beautiful winter wonderlands! There are 11 different Christmas markets in the city, so the Christmas lover can truly be swept off their feet!
Thalys is the high speed train that runs daily from the Netherlands to France. Thalys runs 10times a day from Amsterdam directly to Gare du Nord Station, the heart of Paris. You can already book a trip from € 35 View your itinerary using the international itinerary planner.
| Route | Travel times | Transfers | Header | Header |
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| Amsterdam - Paris | 3.18 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
| Utrecht - Paris | 3.38 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
| Eindhoven - Paris | 3.51 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
| The Hague - Paris | 3.06 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
| Breda - Paris | 2.56 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
| Schiphol - Paris | 3.02 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
| Rotterdam - Paris | 2.37 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
| Brussels - Paris | 1.26 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
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There are numerous locations that are also worth a visit and each as its own dates and opening hours.
Boulevard Saint-Germain-des-Prés is beautiful at Christmas. A must-see for shoppers are also the spectaculair storefronts at the Galeries Lafayette and the boutiques in Le Marais. And – not to be missed – the ‘bruning’ Eiffel Tower.
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