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ICE, the fast train to Germany

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  • 4 ICE connections per day from Brussels or Liège
  • Direct trains to Aachen, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main Airport and Frankfurt
  • In Cologne: connecting ICE trains to Düsseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich etc...
  • Free seat reservation for online bookings on the SNCB Europe website

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Four times a day, ICE trains travel from Brussels-Midi to Cologne and Frankfurt in record time, also serving Liège and Aachen.

  • Brussels-Cologne > in 1hr 50min
  • Brussels-Frankfurt Airport > in 2hrs 48min
  • Brussels-Frankfurt > in 3hrs

As well as the direct Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt ICE service, there are also many ICE connections available within Germany. From Cologne, ICE offers connections to Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin, Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Munich. So with just one change in Cologne, ICE can connect you to the whole of Germany.

Your ticket for ICE is valid for departure from any station in Belgium! Your Thalys ticket is valid for departure from Any Belgian Station (TGB - Toute gare belge). In other words, your ICE ticket allows you to travel on domestic SNCB trains between any station in Belgium and your ICE departure station (Brussels-Midi or Liège-Guillemins) at no extra cost. So whether you are starting out from Brussels, Ostend, Antwerp or Arlon, you will pay the same price!

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* Unless expressly stated otherwise, all fares quoted are per person, based on a return journey in 2nd Class from Brussels and subject to availability.