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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: 

• ICE 319: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 20:25 - Köln Hbf 22:21
• ICE 318: Köln Hbf 21:42 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 23:35

These trains will not operate between Brussels and Cologne on the following days:

• Monday 23, Thursday 26, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June
• Monday 21, Thursday 24, Friday 25 and Saturday 26 July
• Monday 18, Thursday 21, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 August
• Monday 15, Thursday 18, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September
• Monday 13, Thursday 16, Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October

Ab dem 27. Juni 2025 hält der European Sleeper in Berlin Zoo und Berlin Ost, aber nicht mehr in Berlin Hauptbahnhof auf seiner Strecke nach Prag.

Auf der Rückfahrt von Prag nach Belgien hält der European Sleeper immer noch in Berlin Ost (Abfahrtsbahnhof) und 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 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.