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Travel update

25 January (from 10 pm) to 30 January: alternative train service in Belgium25 January (from 10 pm) to 30 January: strike in Belgium

Update: 28/01, 5pm

Due to announced strike, fewer trains are operating on the Belgian rail network from Sunday 25 January (10 pm - CET) to Friday 30 January 2026 included.

An alternative train service has been drawn up based on available train staff. Day after day, the details of this alternative train service are available 24h in advance on www.belgiantrain.be.

Please take this alternative train service into account if you need to take a domestic connection in Belgium before or after an international train journey, or if you need to take our regional trains just across the border (Roosendaal, Maastricht, Aachen, Luxembourg, Lille or Maubeuge).

About international trains:

Eurostar:

Eurostar trains operate normally. Check Eurostar's timetables.

ICE (Brussels-Cologne-Francfort)

from Monday 26/01 to Thursday 29/01, all ICE trains are operating.
on Friday 30/01, the following trains are cancelled:
- ICE 16: Köln Hbf 11:43 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 13:35
- ICE 17: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 14:25 - Köln Hbf 16:15
- ICE 10: Köln Hbf 19:43 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:35
on Saturday 31/01, the following train is cancelled:
- ICE 11: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 6:23 - Köln Hbf 8:16

EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam)

From Monday 26 to Friday 30 January, 12 trains out of 16 will operate in each direction. The following trains are cancelled:

9227: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 09:44 - Rotterdam CS 11:50
9243: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 13:44 - Rotterdam CS 15:50
9255: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 16:44 - Rotterdam CS 18:50
9271: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 20:44 - Rotterdam CS 22:50
9220: Rotterdam CS 09:09 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:17
9248: Rotterdam CS 16:09 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 18:17
9256: Rotterdam CS 18:09 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 20:17
9268: Rotterdam CS 21:09 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 23:17

Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam)

From Monday 26 to Friday 30 January, 8 trains out of 16 circulent will operate from Belgium to the Netherlands (most of them will terminate in Rotterdam, however). 9 trains out of 16 will operate from the Netherlands to Belgium (most of them departing from Rotterdam). The following trains are cancelled:

9523: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 06:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 08:56
9527: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 07:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 09:56
9531: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 08:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 10:56
9535: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 09:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 11:56
9555: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 14:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 16:56
9559: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 17:56
9563: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 16:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 18:56
9567: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 17:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 19:56
9536: Amsterdam Zuid 12:03 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 14:11
9540: Amsterdam Zuid 13:03 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:11
9544: Amsterdam Zuid 14:03 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 16:11
9548: Amsterdam Zuid 15:03 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 17:11
9564: Amsterdam Zuid 19:03 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:11
9568: Amsterdam Zuid 20:03 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 22:11
9572: Amsterdam Zuid 21:03 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 23:11

Besides, Eurocity Direct 9512 (departing from Amsterdam Zuid 06:03) will terminate in Antwerpen-Centraal instead of Brussels.

Validity of tickets for EuroCity and Eurocity Direct:

During the period of the strike, the validity of Saver tickets is not restricted to the train and time mentioned on the ticket.
Your ticket is valid from 1 day before up to 1 day after their validity date, allowing you to anticipate or postpone your journey if necessary.
Tickets for the EuroCity and Eurocity Direct are exceptionally valid on local trains via Roosendaal.
If you prefer not to travel, your ticket is fully refundable.

TGV INOUI

All TGV INOUI trains to and from Brussels are operating, except for:

Monday 26/01

9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled. However TGV 9884 from Rennes will be operating at the same time. Passagers of 9886/7 from Nantes can embark on TGV 9884 from Rennes.
9832 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:03 - Nantes 19:50) is cancelled.

Tuesday 27/01, Wednesday 28/01 an Thursday 29/01.

9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled. However TGV 9884 from Rennes will be operating at the same time. Passagers of 9886/7 from Nantes can embark on TGV 9884 from Rennes.
9832 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:03 - Nantes 19:50) is cancelled.
9870 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 07:17 - Strasbourg 11:05) is cancelled.
894/5 (Strasbourg 17:01 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:01) is cancelled.

Friday 30/01

9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled. However TGV 9884 from Rennes will be operating at the same time. Passagers of 9886/7 from Nantes can embark on TGV 9884 from Rennes.

OUIGO Brussels-Paris

During the entire week, all OUIGO trains are operating normally.

Nightjet

The Vienna-Brussels train departing on Sunday night 25/01, on Tuesday night 27/01 and on Thursday night 29/01 will be limited to Cologne. The Brussels-Vienna train departing on Monday night 26/01, on Wednesday night 28/01 and on Friday night 30/01 will depart from Cologne. Between Brussels/Liège and Cologne, Nightjet passengers can use the ICE trains.

Please check this page regularly for further updates.