Spring city trip to the Netherlands?
With Eurocity Direct, of course.
Spring city trip to the Netherlands?
With Eurocity Direct, of course.
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The new Eurocity Direct trains ensure a daily and swift connection between Belgium and the Netherlands. They take you at high speed from Brussels to Amsterdam. You will reach the Dutch capital in about 2 hours, with stops in Antwerp, Rotterdam and Schiphol Airport along the way. After Amsterdam, the Eurocity Direct continues to Almere and Lelystad.
Whether you are planning a (day) trip to Rotterdam or Amsterdam, need to catch a flight at Schiphol or cross the border for business purposes regularly, these trains will get you to your destination with ease.
Attention: Eurocity Direct doesn't serve Amsterdam Central but Amsterdam Zuid station, located in the Zuidas (Amsterdam's main business area). From this station, you can easily reach the city centre by metro or bus. More about Amsterdam Zuid >
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 planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will only operate between Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and Rotterdam Central from Monday 17 March to Sunday 23 March 2025 included.
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.
Eurocity Direct's arrival station is Amsterdam Zuid, on the city's south outskirts.
Travel on from Amsterdam ZuidPossible connections at Amsterdam Zuid:
Nearby
Attending an event at the RAI Amsterdam conference center? Go there by Eurocity Direct, as Amsterdam Zuid station is only a few steps away.
Some must do's near Amsterdam Zuid:
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 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. |
| 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. |
