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Due to planned engineering works on the German rail network, the latest ICE train of the day in both directions between Brussels and Cologne will be cancelled on several days from June to October 2025.
This concerns:
These trains will not operate between Brussels and Cologne on the following days:
Starting 27 June 2025, European Sleeper will include stops at Berlin Zoo and Berlin Ost, but no longer in Berlin Hauptbahnhof on its route to Prague.
On the return journey from Prague to Belgium, European Sleeper will keep stopping at Berlin Ost and Berlin Hauptbahnhof.
Due to planned engineering works on the Belgian rail network, ICE trains connecting Brussels to Cologne and Frankfurt will be diverted from their usual itinerary from Saturday 2 August to Sunday 17 August 2025.
This will result in longer journey times. As a consequence, most ICE trains from Brussels to Germany will terminate in Cologne and ICE trains from Germany to Brussels will depart from Cologne.
Between Cologne and Frankfurt, passengers can use other trains operated by Deutsche Bahn.
Due to engineering works in Mechelen (Belgium), the itinerary of the EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will be restricted ad follows on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August:
Our journey planner already takes these changes into account.
Due to planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) most Eurocity Direct trains will only operate between Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and Rotterdam Central on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August 2025 included.
A few Eurocity Direct trains will arrive or depart at Amsterdam Central (instead of Amsterdam Zuid).
Passengers to Schiphol-Airport and Amsterdam can change trains in Breda or Rotterdam and use NS trains (Dutch Railways) to their final destination with their current ticket.
In the opposite direction, passengers from Amsterdam and Schiphol-Airport can use other trains to Rotterdam or Breda, where they can board on the Intercity train to Brussels.
Please check the adapted schedules before you depart.
From Saturday 16 to Sunday 31 August 2025 inclusive, engineering works are planned on the high-speed line between Brussels and the French border. During these works, Eurostar and TGV INOUI trains will be diverted via an alternative route, resulting in longer journey times.
Our journey planner, booking system and ticket details already takes these changes into account.