Travel warning as huge strike to hit European country this week – with Eurostar trains cancelled

A NATIONWIDE strike is set to cause chaos across an entire country in Europe this week. On September 9, there will be no services on trains, buses, trams or metros in the Netherlands, and some Eurostar services will be disrupted. Some Eurostar services head to and from the Netherlands will be disrupted Credit: Getty Across the country there will be an OV (public transport) strike which has been called by the country’s largest trade union. The 24-hour strike action will impact all transport unless you intend to travel by car or bike. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! The strike also includes Eurostar services. On its website, Eurostar states: “No national or international trains will be able to run on the Dutch network on that day. Read more on travel inspo “There will also be some disruption on the evening of Tuesday September 8 and the morning of Thursday September 10. “If you’re due to travel with Eurostar, you can check whether your journey is affected by the strike on our live train info page. “We’ve also contacted all affected passengers whose contact details we have. “If you have a connecting journey, please get in touch with the relevant train company for more information. Most read in Travel There will also be no trams, buses, trains or metros across Amsterdam for 24 hours Credit: Getty “We know how important your travel plans are and we’re sorry for the disruption this strike will cause.” Sun Travel has contacted Eurostar for further comment. The operator added that if your Eurostar train is no longer running, you can either change your booking for free, cancel your booking and get an e-voucher or cancel your booking and get a full refund. Trains across the Netherlands will not run, with staff walking out between 2am on Wednesday and 2am on Thursday. The only service that is expected to operate as normal is the Airport Sprinter between Amsterdam Centraal, Schiphol and Hoofddorp, running four times per hour. In Amsterdam, metros, trams, buses and ferry services will all be suspended. In Rotterdam, you can expect metros, trams, buses to be suspended as well. And in The Hague, trams and buses will not be running. It comes as the FNV union is fighting against government plans to cut social security including raising the pension age. Comment now