Auf Wiedersehen, Jet? Eurostar and DB revive plans for direct London–Germany trains

There could be direct rail links between London and Germany from the early 2030s, after Eurostar signed an agreement with Deutsche Bahn (DB).
Eurostar Celestia at St Pancras station (c) Eurostar
If the service launches, it would likely see journey times of four to five hours between London and Frankfurt, with possible stops at Cologne and Brussels. Although that would be slower than flying, it would be comparable when you factor in that the railways would drop people off right in the centre of t