To Amsterdam?
By train, of course.
To Amsterdam?
By train, of course.
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Visit Amsterdam and be surprised by the artistic heritage, the extensive network of canals and the narrow façade houses of the bustling capital of the Netherlands.
Both Eurocity Direct and Eurostar take you to Amsterdam at high speed, but arrive at different stations. EuroCity Direct connects you to Amsterdam Zuid station in the booming Zuidas business area. With Eurostar, you get off at Amsterdam Centraal, located in the city centre.
Whichever train you choose, book your tickets easily with SNCB-NMBS International.
| Eurocity Direct | Eurostar | |
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Travel time
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1h59 from Brussels | 1h50 from Brussels |
Frequency
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16 trains/day | up to 16 trains/day |
Price
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from €25* | from €29* |
Stops
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Brussels-Midi/Zuid, Antwerpen-Centraal, Rotterdam CS, Schiphol AIrport, Amsterdam Zuid | Brussels-Midi/Zuid, Antwerpen-Centraal, Rotterdam CS, Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam Centraal |
More info
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Free for children < 12 years with adult (max. 4/traveller) | All tickets are exchangeable up to 1 hour before departure |
| Eurocity Direct > | Eurostar > |
Due to planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will only operate between Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and Rotterdam Central from Monday 7 July to Sunday 13 July 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.
Due to planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will only operate between Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and Rotterdam Central on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July 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.
Due to planned engineering works on the dutch rail network, the EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) services will be restricted as follows on Tuesday 29 July and Wednesday 30 July:
Between Breda or Rotterdam and their departure or arrival station in the Netherlands, passengers can make use of other trains operated by NS.
Due to engineering works on the rail network, the EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will be diverted via Roosendaal. Consequently,
