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Head to Essen by train

Go off the beaten track with SNCB International… and discover the surprising and authentic city of Essen. Direct Eurostar and ICE trains from Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany will take you there every day.

Rail traffic disrupted between Aachen and Cologne until 23 December

Due to an incident on the German rail network on 22 November, the rail traffic between Aachen and Cologne will be disrupted until Monday 23 December.

Until 23 December, most ICE trains on the Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt connection will only operate between Brussels-Midi and Aachen Hbf. Between Aachen and Cologne, passengers can use Deutsche Bahn's regional RE1 and RE9 services, resulting in longer journey times.

Only the last two ICE trains of the day will operate all the way between Brussels and Frankfurt (ICE 317 and 19 from Brussels to Frankfurt and ICE 12 and 10 from Frankfurt to Brussels). However, they are being diverted via Rheydt, taking 90 to 100 minutes of extra journey time.

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Brussels - Essen Direct train 2:39
from € 16 *
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Amsterdam - Essen With a change 2:20
from € 19.99 *
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Frankfurt - Essen Direct train 1:50
from € 19.99 *
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Cologne - Essen Direct train 0:47
from € 19.49 *
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* Unless expressly stated otherwise, all fares quoted are per person/per leg (VAT included) based on an online reservation for a 2nd class return from Brussels. Please note, terms and conditions apply. Tip: As the number of seats at the lowest fares on Eurostar, TGV INOUI and ICE trains is limited, we recommend that you book your trip as early as possible. Most international trains allow reservations to be made from 4 months before the date of departure. On ICE trains, booking is possible as early as 180 days before departure, and on Eurostar, booking is possible from min. 157 and max. 277 days before departure, depending on the time of the year.).

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