€29*
1:50
4 months in advance
Travelling between Brussels and Amsterdam has never been so fast and easy with Eurostar and with the InterCity Netherlands. With Eurostar, you can even reach Amsterdam in a record 1 hour 50 minutes. Book your tickets 4 months in advance to get the best fares on offer.
InterCity Brussels - Amsterdam disappears
From 15 December 2024, the InterCity Brussels - Amsterdam will cease to run. Eurocity Direct and EuroCity will from then on operate the service between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Update 24/11, 9:20am
Due to a national strike, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Sunday 23 November (10 pm - CET) to Wednesday 26 November 2025 included.
An alternative train service has been drawn up based on available train staff. All details on this alternative train service are available on www.belgiantrain.be.
Please take this alternative train service into account if you need to take a domestic connection in Belgium before or after an international train journey, or if you need to take our regional trains just across the border (Roosendaal, Maastricht, Aachen, Luxembourg, Lille or Maubeuge).
Information about international trains:
Eurostar
Most Eurostar trains are operating. However, they are being diverted from their normal itinerary between Brussels and Amsterdam, which results in longer journey times and adapted schedules. Check Eurostar's adapted timetables.
EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) :
Monday 24/11 : 11 trains out of 16 are operating in each direction. However, they are being diverted via Roosendaal (not calling at Breda), which results in longer journey times and adapted schedules.
The following trains are cancelled:
Tuesday 25/11 : 9 trains out of 16 will operate in each direction. However, they will be diverted via Roosendaal (not calling at Breda), which will result in longer journey times and adapted schedules.
The following trains are cancelled:
Wednesday 25/11 : 9 trains out of 16 will operate in each direction. However, they will be diverted via Roosendaal (not calling at Breda), which will result in longer journey times and adapted schedules.
The following trains are cancelled:
If you have a ticket for the EuroCity valid on 24, 25 or 26 November, please note that:
Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam)
Monday 24/11 , Tuesday 25/11 and Wednesday 26/11: 6 trains out of 16 are operating in each direction. However, they are being diverted via Roosendaal, which results in longer journey times and adapted schedules.
The following trains are cancelled:
If you have a ticket for the Eurocity Direct valid on 24, 25 or 26 November, please note that:
ICE
All ICE trains connecting Brussels, Cologne and Frankfurt will operate. However, they will diverted from their usual itinerary and will depart 20 minutes earlier from Brussels and Liège.
TGV INOUI
Alle TGV INOUI trains from and to Brussels will operate normally except:
Monday 24/11
Tuesday 25/11 and Wednesday 26/11
Thursday 27/11
OUIGO Brussels-Paris
All scheduled OUIGO trains will operate normally. Some trains had been cancelled earlier dur to engineering works.
Please check this page regularly for further updates.
There are 3 options for travelling to Amsterdam. Whichever choice you make, Eurostar and the InterCity Netherlands will get you right to the heart of Amsterdam from Brussels-Midi, the main station in the Brussels area.
14 daily Eurostar trains provide a direct service in just 1 hour 50 minutes.
The 16 daily InterCity trains get you to Amsterdam in a little under 3 hours. With a Flex ticket, you can board the train of your choice and get on and off wherever you want along the line (13 stops), without requiring a seat reservation.
Upon your arrival at Amsterdam Central station (located in the very centre of the city), the wide array of different public transport lines on offer (underground, tram, bus or even train) means you can start your visit to the city with ease, or continue your journey on to other towns and cities. If you are feeling particularly active, you can take advantage of the central location of the station to get your trip to Amsterdam off to a good start using the most popular method of transport, the bike!