To the Netherlands?
With the EuroCity train, of course.
To the Netherlands?
WIth the EuroCity train, of course.
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Did you book your train tickets at SNCB International, either online, through our app or via our contact centre? With MyTrain, you can find all your booking details, such as departure times or seat numbers, very easily.
EuroCity trains provide a flexible daily service between Belgium and the Netherlands. They take you from Brussels to Rotterdam (and vice versa) several times a day, with stops en route in cities such as Antwerp, Mechelen and Breda.
From Breda and Rotterdam stations, you can catch an easy connection and travel to other destinations in the Netherlands.
Update: 28/01, 5pm
Due to announced strike, fewer trains are operating on the Belgian rail network from Sunday 25 January (10 pm - CET) to Friday 30 January 2026 included.
An alternative train service has been drawn up based on available train staff. Day after day, the details of this alternative train service are available 24h in advance 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).
About international trains:
Eurostar:
Eurostar trains operate normally. Check Eurostar's timetables.
ICE (Brussels-Cologne-Francfort)
EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam)
From Monday 26 to Friday 30 January, 12 trains out of 16 will operate in each direction. The following trains are cancelled:
From Monday 26 to Friday 30 January, 8 trains out of 16 circulent will operate from Belgium to the Netherlands (most of them will terminate in Rotterdam, however). 9 trains out of 16 will operate from the Netherlands to Belgium (most of them departing from Rotterdam). The following trains are cancelled:
Besides, Eurocity Direct 9512 (departing from Amsterdam Zuid 06:03) will terminate in Antwerpen-Centraal instead of Brussels.
Validity of tickets for EuroCity and Eurocity Direct:
TGV INOUI
All TGV INOUI trains to and from Brussels are operating, except for:
Monday 26/01
Tuesday 27/01, Wednesday 28/01 an Thursday 29/01.
Friday 30/01
OUIGO Brussels-Paris
Nightjet
Please check this page regularly for further updates.
Due to engineering works in the North-East of Brussels, the EuroCity trains connecting Brussels with Rotterdam will not be servicing Brussels Airport-Zaventem on Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February 2026. Passengers travelling between Brussels Airport and the Netherlands can use other trains and change trains in Antwerp or Mechelen.
Due to engineering works in the North-East of Brussels, the EuroCity trains connecting Brussels with Rotterdam will exceptionally not be calling at the stations Bruxelles-Central/Brussel-Centraal, Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord and Brussels Airport-Zaventem from Saturday 7 to Friday 13 February 2026 included.
Passengers travelling between Brussels Airport and the Netherlands can use other trains and change trains in Antwerp or Mechelen. In Brussels, passengers can embark or alight at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid.
We have briefly reviewed the EuroCity offerings between Belgium and the Netherlands for you. How does the EuroCity (Rotterdam) differ from the Eurocity Direct? Which one should you choose for your next journey? Find out below.
| EuroCity | |
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| The most affordable way to get to Breda and Rotterdam | |
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From Brussels-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal. |
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Stopovers in Brussels-Central, Brussels-North, Brussels-Airport Zaventem, Mechelen, Antwerpen-Berchem, Antwerpen-Centraal, Noorderkempen and Breda. |
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16 trains a day in each direction. |
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Via conventional railway line between Brussels and Antwerp; via high-speed line between Antwerp and Rotterdam. |
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Brussels-Midi - Rotterdam Centraal in 2h07. |
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Brussels - Rotterdam from € 13,10*. |
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Prices vary according to the flexibility of the ticket and the occupancy rate. The Flex fare can be combined with Belgian reduction cards (e.g. Train+) for the Belgian part of the journey. |
| Eurocity Direct | |
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| The fast and flexible way to get to the Rotterdam, Schiphol and Amsterdam. | |
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From Brussels-Midi to Amsterdam Zuid. |
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Stopovers in Antwerpen-Centraal, Schiphol and Rotterdam Centraal. |
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16 trains a day in each direction. |
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Via high-speed lines on the entire route. |
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Brussels-Midi - Rotterdam Centraal in 1h30. |
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Brussels - Rotterdam from € 20*. |
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Prices vary according to ticket flexibility and occupancy. |
