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It’s an easy journey by train from Cologne to Brussels, your first stop. With 2 high-speed trains – Thalys and ICE - competing on this route, you’ll get to the Belgian capital in no time at all.
Set off in Köln Hbf, Cologne’s main train station, situated next to the famous cathedral. After a comfortable journey with a travel time of less than 2 hours, you’ll arrive at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid, where you’ll board the train to London.
In Brussels, you can take your connecting Eurostar at Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station right after your arrival there. Great Britain isn’t included in the Schengen Area, so you’ll have to go through check-in1 at the Channel Terminal. The Belgian and British authorities will verify your identity documents and – if required – your visa. During these security checks, baggage and passengers alike need to go through a scanner.
The Terminal offers various recreational facilities for when you’re waiting to board your train to London. Relax in one of the cafés, shops or comfortable lounge areas before your departure.
Find the Channel Terminal on the station plan >
For the last part of your journey, travel by Eurostar at 300km/h – through the Channel Tunnel – and reach London after a travel time of only 1 hour 48 minutes.
The train’s terminus is London St Pancras International. Ideally located in the city centre, this train station provides easy access to other means of public transportation, as well as many of the city’s tourist attractions.
1 Our booking system takes into account the time it takes to check in, offering you departure times to London which have been adjusted accordingly.
Latest update: Wednesday 30 November, 10h25 am
Due to announced strike on the Belgian rail network, the train availability will be limited from Monday 28th November (10 pm) to Thursday 1st December 2022 included.
There are two consecutive strike actions:
On Wednesday 30/11 and Thursday 1/12, we expect a normal service for most international connections (including Thalys, Eurostar, ICE and the IC Brussels-Amsterdam trains), except for the following trains:
However, please take this possible alternative service into account if you are travelling on our local cross-border trains to/from Lille, Luxembourg, Roosendaal, Maastricht or Aachen or if you need to connect in Belgium before or after your international journey.
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 possible impact of these actions on rail traffic in France, including on trains to and from Belgium.
Please check this page regularly, as it may get frequent updates with the information we receive from the involved rail operators.
All trains 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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