# Eurostar Scraper — Train Tickets, Prices & Schedule Data (`studio-amba/eurostar-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Eurostar high-speed train schedules, prices, and availability. Search by route and date to get departure/arrival times, durations, ticket prices by class, and seat availability. Covers London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, and more. No login or cookies required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/eurostar-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel
- **Stats:** 10 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 result scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does Eurostar Scraper do?

**Eurostar Scraper** extracts train schedules, ticket prices, and seat availability from [Eurostar.com](https://www.eurostar.com). Search by origin, destination, and travel date to get departure and arrival times, journey durations, prices by ticket class, train numbers, and availability status. Covers routes between London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, and other European cities. No login or cookies required.

Use it on the Apify platform to access structured data via API, schedule price monitoring, and integrate with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, and Slack.

### How to scrape Eurostar data

1. Go to the Eurostar Scraper on the Apify Store.
2. Click **Try for free** to open the actor in the Apify Console.
3. Enter your origin city (e.g. "London") and destination city (e.g. "Paris").
4. Set the departure date in YYYY-MM-DD format (must be a future date).
5. Optionally adjust the number of passengers (default: 1).
6. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
7. Download your data as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML from the Output tab.

### Why use Eurostar Scraper?

- **Price monitoring** -- Track Eurostar ticket prices over time to find the best deals on specific routes.
- **Travel planning** -- Compare departure times, durations, and prices across different dates and routes.
- **Competitive analysis** -- Travel agencies and comparison platforms can collect Eurostar pricing data alongside flights and buses.
- **Revenue management** -- Analyze pricing patterns across routes, dates, and ticket classes.
- **Research** -- Gather transport data for academic or market research on European high-speed rail.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `origin` | String | Yes | Departure city or station name (e.g. "London", "Paris", "Brussels", "Amsterdam"). |
| `destination` | String | Yes | Arrival city or station name (e.g. "Paris", "Brussels", "London", "Amsterdam"). |
| `departureDate` | String | Yes | Travel date in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. "2026-06-15"). Must be a future date. |
| `passengers` | Integer | No | Number of adult passengers, 1-9 (default: 1). |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Maximum number of train results to return (default: 20, max: 100). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended for bot protection. |

### Output

Each result contains structured data about a single Eurostar train service. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

#### Example output

```json
{
    "origin": "London",
    "destination": "Paris",
    "date": "2026-07-15",
    "departureTime": "06:01",
    "arrivalTime": "09:19",
    "duration": "2h 18m",
    "price": 151,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "class": "Eurostar Standard",
    "trainNumber": "9080",
    "available": true,
    "seatsLeft": 140,
    "url": "https://www.eurostar.com/search/be-en?adult=1&origin=7015400&destination=8727100&outbound=2026-07-15",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-10T17:56:10.987Z"
}
```

A single search returns one row per fare class (for example Eurostar Standard, Plus, and Premier) on every available departure, so you can compare prices across classes and times in one run.

### Data fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `origin` | String | Departure station name |
| `destination` | String | Arrival station name |
| `date` | String | Travel date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `departureTime` | String | Departure time (HH:MM, local) |
| `arrivalTime` | String | Arrival time (HH:MM, local) |
| `duration` | String | Journey duration (e.g. "2h 18m") |
| `price` | Number | Ticket price for this fare class (null if unavailable) |
| `currency` | String | Currency code (EUR) |
| `class` | String | Fare class (Eurostar Standard, Plus, Premier) |
| `trainNumber` | String | Eurostar service number |
| `available` | Boolean | Whether seats are available at this price |
| `seatsLeft` | Number | Seats remaining at this fare (null if unknown) |
| `url` | String | Eurostar search URL for this route and date |
| `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp of when the data was collected |

### Cost estimate

This actor charges $0.02 per run (start fee, based on its 4 GB memory allocation) plus $0.002 per result scraped. 100 results costs about $0.22; 1,000 results about $2.02. A run's usage cost only settles after it reports SUCCEEDED.

### Tips

- Search one route and date per run for the most reliable results.
- Schedule daily runs on the same route to build a price history and spot when fares drop.
- Combine multiple runs across dates to compare pricing for flexible travel plans.
- Residential proxies are recommended since Eurostar.com has bot protection.
- Use the Apify API to integrate results directly into your travel comparison workflow.

### Limitations

- Prices reflect the passenger count you set and are returned per fare class.
- Direct Eurostar services are prioritised; some routes also include connecting services.
- Availability and pricing are live and change continuously, so re-run for current fares.
- Data comes from Eurostar's public booking API and may change without notice.

### FAQ and support

**Is it legal to scrape Eurostar.com?** Scraping publicly available data is generally permitted. This actor only accesses public search results that require no login.

**How accurate are the prices?** Prices are scraped in real time from Eurostar.com each time the actor runs. They reflect what is available at that moment but can change quickly.

**I found a bug or have a feature request.** Open an issue in the Issues tab on the actor page. You can also request a custom scraping solution.

# Actor input Schema

## `origin` (type: `string`):

Departure city or station name (e.g. 'London', 'Paris', 'Brussels', 'Amsterdam', 'Cologne').

## `destination` (type: `string`):

Arrival city or station name (e.g. 'Paris', 'Brussels', 'London', 'Amsterdam').

## `departureDate` (type: `string`):

Travel date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Leave empty to default to 30 days from now. Dates in the past are automatically replaced by that default.

## `passengers` (type: `integer`):

Number of adult passengers (1-9).

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of train results to return.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Eurostar's booking API returned clean results on automatic (free) proxy in testing (Aug 2026) — no bot protection observed. Switch to residential only if you see blocks.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "origin": "London",
  "destination": "Paris",
  "passengers": 1,
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "origin": "London",
    "destination": "Paris",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/eurostar-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "origin": "London",
    "destination": "Paris",
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/eurostar-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "origin": "London",
  "destination": "Paris",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/eurostar-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/eurostar-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/IjhY2n3UZV9YIxsqg/builds/v3XU4rIn3DLJ8fsj8/openapi.json