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With SNCB International, book your online tickets for about twenty train types or railway companies such as Eurostar, TGV INOUI, ICE or Nightjet sleepers, for example. Exploring Europe by train has never been so easy… So set off for France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, Austria or Spain: the choice is yours!

With SNCB International, book your online tickets for about twenty train types or railway companies, among which Eurostar, TGV INOUI and ICE. Exploring Europe by train has never been so easy… So set off for France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, Austria or Spain: the choice is yours!
23 November (from 10 pm) to 26 November: strike in Belgium

Update 21/11, 10:30am

Due to a national strike, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Sunday 23 November (10 pm - CET) to Wednesday 26 November 2025 included.

An alternative train service will be drawn up based on available train staff. All details on this alternative train service will be 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). 

Concerning international trains we can provide the following informaton so far:

EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam):

  • 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

Alle TGV INOUI trains from and to Brussels will operate normally except:

Saturday 22/11

  • 9870 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 07:17 - Strasbourg 11:05) departs from Lille Europe
  • 9894/5 (Strasbourg 17:01 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:01) terminates at Lille Europe

Sunday 23/11

  • 9870 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 07:17 - Strasbourg 11:05) departs from Lille Europe
  • 9864/5 (Montpellier 14:51 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 20:43) terminates at Lille Europe, but is twinned to TGV 9868 that originates from Marseille and continues to Brussels. From Lille to Brussels, passengers can use TGV 9868 (other train part on same track).
  • 9894/5 (Strasbourg 17:01 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:01) terminates at Lille Europe

Monday 24/11

  • 9884 (Rennes 6:25 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) terminates at Lille Europe, but is twinned to TGV 9886 that originates from Nantes and continues to Brussels. From Lille to Brussels, passengers can use TGV 9886 (other train part on same track)
  • 9832 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:03 - Nantes 19:50) is cancelled

Tuesday 25/11 and Wednesday 26/11

  • 9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled 
  • 9832 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:03 - Nantes 19:50) is cancelled

Thursday 27/11

  • 9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled 

Please check this page regularly for further updates.

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Trains from/to Belgium

Eurostar
Eurostar trains take you from Brussels to Paris, London, Amsterdam and Cologne in less than 2 hours.
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TGV INOUI train at station platform
TGV INOUI Brussels-France
TGV INOUI offers direct high speed connections from Brussels-Midi to 25 cities in France.
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Eurocity Direct
The new fast train called Eurocity Direct connects Belgium with Rotterdam, Schiphol and Amsterdam.
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EuroCity
The EuroCity train connects Belgium with Breda and Rotterdam at affordable prices.
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ICE
ICE trains take you from Belgium to Cologne, Frankfurt and further to Germany.
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OUIGO Brussels-Paris
The OUIGO train connects Brussels and Mons with Paris at affordable prices.
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Eurostar Snow
Every Winter, Eurostar Snow speeds directly from The Netherlands and Belgium to the ski slopes of the French Alps.
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Regional cross-border trains
Some regional trains extend their journey just across the border to connect Belgium with our neighbouring countries.
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Night trains

ÖBB Nightjet
Nightjet
Nightjet trains connect Austria with many other European countries by night. There's a Nightjet from Brussels and Liège to Vienna.
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European Sleeper
Direct night train from Brussels, Antwerp and Amsterdam to Berlin, Dresden and Prague.
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Intercités de Nuit
SNCF night trains travel from Paris (Paris-Austerlitz station) to the South of France.
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Intercity Notte
Cross Italy from North to South by night with Trenitalia's Intercity Notte trains.
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Other trains in Europe

twinned TGV INOUI train sets
TGV INOUI in France
TGV INOUI will get you to more than 200 destinations in France at high speed.
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Regional TER trains
TER trains are regional day-time trains that run across the smallest corners of France.
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TGV Lyria train
TGV Lyria
TGV Lyria trains connect Switzerland and France.
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TGV® France-Italy
TGV France-Italy
Daily direct connections between Paris and Turin, Vercelli, Novara and Milan.
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TGV® and ICE trains connecting France and Germany
TGV / ICE France-Germany
TGV and ICE high-speed trains run together between France and Germany.
TGV/ICE France-Germany
TGV Duplex on platform
TGV France-Spain
Daily direct connections between Paris, Figueres, Girona and Barcelona.
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AVE, Avant and other Renfe trains

Travel through Spain by train with the AVE, Euromed, Avant and other trains operated by Renfe.

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Frecciarossa and other Trenitalia trains

Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca trains connect Italy’s main cities at high speed.

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