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Getting from Cologne to Lille is easy! On this train journey, you just need to change trains once, at Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station, after your arrival there from Cologne.
This journey of over 300 km from Germany to France takes just over 3 hours on high-speed trains. And as an added bonus, you’ll arrive in the city centre!
The first leg of your journey will take you from the central station in Cologne (Köln Hbf) to Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station. This service runs several times a day with high-speed Thalys or ICE trains, and takes just 1 hour 47 minutes.
At Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station, board the Thalys, Eurostar or TGV® Brussels-France trains to Lille. All you have to do is change platforms after your arrival from Cologne. Very easy!
There are around 8 direct trains from Brussels to Lille on weekdays. They’ll take you to Lille Europe train station in around 35 minutes. One of 2 major railway stations in the city, Lille Europe is an international hub for Eurostar, TGV® and Thalys, so if your journey’s taking you further into France, this is the ideal starting point to do so.
SNCF, the French national rail operator, has been advised by labour unions of strike actions on Friday 2 december 2022.
It is currently not known which could be the full impact of these actions on rail traffic in France.
Please check this page regularly, as it may get frequent updates with the information we receive from the involved rail operators.
All TGV INOUI trains from or to Brussels-Midi are cancelled except the ones here below:
9870: Brussels - Strasbourg
9872: Brussels - Strasbourg
9886 Nantes - Brussels
9862 Montpellier Sud -Brussels
9894 Strasbourg - Brussels
Tickets for the affected trains are fully refundable or exchangeable for another date free of charge.
Please check this page regularly, as it may get frequent updates with the information we receive from the involved rail operators.
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On Sunday 18 December, Infrabel is continuing the installation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) in the North-South Junction in Brussels.
As a consequence, train traffic in and around Brussels will be adjusted. This will also affect traffic to and from Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
These works are taking place in two separate phases. Until 10h00 am, only a few trains will be running to and from Brussels. After 10h00 am and until the end of the day, the traffic to, from and within Brussels will be adjusted.
Our journey planner is already taking these adjustments into account.
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