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Trains in Belgium

 

When you hop on trains in Belgium, you'll be sure to end up in charming cities full of culture and history. Visit Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges on a Belgian rail adventure. It's simply the best way to see this historic country's most impressive sites!

Train types in Belgium

The Belgian rail network is run by NMBS/SNCB, the Belgian National Railway Company. You can use the Interrail train timetable to look up train times for Belgian rail journeys.

Map with main train connections in Belgium

 

Popular connections in Belgium

How long does it take to travel between major cities on the Belgian rail network? This table shows journey times for InterCity trains, which don't require reservations.


 

Route Travel time
Brussels to Antwerp 47m
Brussels to Bruges 56m
Brussels to Ghent 31m
Brussels to Liège 58m
Ghent to Antwerp 55m

 

Reservations

Interrail reservation self-service system

  • Interrail 
    • Eurostar, TGV, ICE, RailJet, Nightjet, European Sleeper

Administration costs when booking through Interrail self-service

  • € 2,- p.p.per train
  • Additional € 9,- per order (for paper tickets)

With railway carriers

Other platforms

An explanation of how each booking platform works can be found here: How do I book my reservations

 

Locally at the train station in Belgium

  • International trains can be reserved at the train station, the following booking costs are applied:
    • ICE to Germany: € 7
    • European Sleeper, Eurostar and TGV: € 12

 

Eurostar trains are popular and therefore, usually sell out quickly. Make sure to get your seat reservation in time. Alternatively, find trains without seat reservations in our timetable by toggling on the ‘no reservation needed’ button.

 

Get your Pass for Belgium

Interrail Benelux Pass

 
  • Offers you rail travel in Belgiumthe Netherlands and Luxembourg

  • Youth, senior and family discounts available

  • Prices from € 119

 

View Benelux Passes →

Interrail Global Pass

 
  • Offers you extensive rail travel in 33 European countries including Belgium

  • Youth, senior and family discounts available

  • Prices from € 212

 

View Global Passes 

 

Tips and tricks for Belgium

Belgian main train stations

 

Belgium's main stations have connections to many domestic and international destinations. These stations are:

  • Brussel Zuid/Bruxelles Midi

  • Brussel Centraal

  • Brussel Noord

  • Antwerpen Centraal

  • Gent Sint-Pieters

  • Luik Guillemins

 

Belgian train stations often have excellent and modern facilities:

  • Lockers

  • Cash machines and a foreign exchange desk

  • Restaurants and cafés

  • Tourist information offices

  • Elevators, escalators and access for disabled passengers

Spelling of cities in Belgium

 

You'll usually find the local spelling of Belgian cities on Belgian train timetables and at train stations in Belgium. Names will be in both Dutch and French.


Good to know:

  • Antwerpen/Anvers = Antwerp

  • Brugge = Bruges

  • Brussel/Bruxelles = Brussels

  • Gent/Gand = Ghent

  • Oostende = Ostend

Transport and accommodation deals

 

With an Interrail Pass valid in Belgium, you can travel by bus to neighboring countries, and get up to 20% off on hostel accommodation in Brussels and Bruges with Europe's Famous Hostels.

 

See all Pass benefits for Belgium

 

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