To the Netherlands?
With the EuroCity train, of course.
To the Netherlands?
WIth the EuroCity train, of course.
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Did you book your train tickets at SNCB International, either online, through our app or via our contact centre? With MyTrain, you can find all your booking details, such as departure times or seat numbers, very easily.
EuroCity trains provide a flexible daily service between Belgium and the Netherlands. They take you from Brussels to Rotterdam (and vice versa) several times a day, with stops en route in cities such as Antwerp, Mechelen and Breda.
From Breda and Rotterdam stations, you can catch an easy connection and travel to other destinations in the Netherlands.
Updated 14/3, 5h30pm
Due to a strike in Belgium, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Sunday 16 March (10 pm) to Monday 17 March 2025 included.
An alternative train service will be put in place depending on the available staff. More details about this alternative service will be available from Saturday 15 March on www.belgiantrain.be.
All TGV INOUI, ICE and OUIGO trains, like most Eurostar trains, will operate normally on Monday 17/3. However:
EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam): 10 trains out of 16 will operate in each direction. Cancelled trains:
Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam): half of the trains will operate on 17/3. Cancelled trains:
Nightjet: the train from Vienna and Berlin of Sunday 16/3 will terminate in Cologne. The train to Vienna and Berlin of Monday 17/3 will depart from Cologne. Between Cologne and Brussels/Liège, passengers can use ICE trains.
We advise to check this page regularly for further updates.
Please take alternative service into account if you are travelling on our cross-border local trains to/from Lille, Maubeuge, Luxembourg, Roosendaal, Maastricht or Aachen or if you need to take a local connection in Belgium before or after your international journey.
Due to engineering works on the dutch rail network, the EuroCity (Brussel-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussel-Amsterdam) trains will only operate on a limited section of their journey on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March 2025.
Saturday 15/03
Sunday 16/03
We have briefly reviewed the EuroCity offerings between Belgium and the Netherlands for you. How does Eurocity Direct differs from EuroCity (Rotterdam)? Which one should you choose for your next journey? Find out below.
| EuroCity | |
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| The most affordable way to get to Breda and Rotterdam | |
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From Brussels-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal. |
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Stopovers in Brussels-Central, Brussels-North, Brussels-Airport Zaventem, Mechelen, Antwerpen-Berchem, Antwerpen-Centraal, Noorderkempen and Breda. |
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16 trains a day in each direction. |
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Via conventional railway line between Brussels and Antwerp; via high-speed line between Antwerp and Rotterdam. |
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Brussels-Midi - Rotterdam Centraal in 2h07. |
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Brussels - Rotterdam from € 13,10*. |
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Prices vary according to the flexibility of the ticket and the occupancy rate. Can be combined with national discount (for ie. large families) for the Belgian part of the journey. |
| Eurocity Direct | |
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| The fast and flexible way to get to the Rotterdam, Schiphol and Amsterdam. | |
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From Brussels-Midi to Amsterdam Zuid. |
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Stopovers in Antwerpen-Centraal, Schiphol and Rotterdam-Centraal. |
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16 trains a day in each direction. |
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Via high-speed lines on the entire route. |
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Brussels-Midi - Rotterdam Centraal in 1h30. |
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Brussels - Rotterdam from € 20*. |
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Prices vary according to ticket flexibility and occupancy. |
