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Due to announced strike, fewer trains will be operating on the Belgian rail network from Sunday 11 October (10 pm - CET) to Monday 11 October 2026 included.

An alternative train service will be drawn up based on available train staff. All details on this alternative train service will be 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).

For the time being, we still don't know the possible impact of this strike on international trains (EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, TGV INOUI, Eurostar, OUIGO, ICE etc.). Please check this page regularly for further updates.

Validity of tickets for EuroCity & Eurocity Direct:

• During the period of the strike, the validity of Saver tickets is not restricted to the train and time mentioned on the ticket. 
• Your ticket is valid from 1 day before up to 1 day after their validity date, allowing you to anticipate or postpone your journey if necessary.
• Tickets for the EuroCity & Eurocity Direct are exceptionally valid on local trains via Roosendaal. 
• If you prefer not to travel, your ticket is fully refundable.

Your rights in case of disrupted rail services >

Due to engineering works on the Belgian and Dutch railway networks, the EuroCity and Eurocity Direct will follow an adapted schedule and itinerary on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 2026.

• EuroCity trains (Brussels-Rotterdam) will not stop at Brussels Airport-Zaventem and Antwerpen-Centraal (but will have their usual stop at Antwerpen-Berchem), and will follow an adapted schedule.
• Eurocity Direct trains will only operate between Antwerpen-Centraal and Amsterdam Zuid (except for early 9523 train that will depart from Brussels and the late 9572 train that will arrive in Brussels). Between Antwerp and Brussels, passengers can make use of SNCB trains, which will follow an adapted schedule and/or itinerary.

The timetables shown in our journey planner already take these changes into account.

Due to planned engineering works on the Dutch rail network, the EuroCity and Eurocity Direct trains will be diverted via Roosendaal on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026, resulting in the following itinerary restrictions:

• EuroCity trains will operate between Brussels and Roosendaal only (instead of Rotterdam). Substitution buses will shuttle between Noorderkempen and Breda. EuroCity passengers can use domestic trains operated by NS between Roosendaal and their final destination in the Netherlands.
• Eurocity Direct trains will operate between Brussels and Breda only (instead of Amsterdam. Eurocity Direct passengers can use domestic trains operated by NS between Breda and their final destination in the Netherlands.

Please check the updated schedules later on.

Due to simultaneous works on the Belgian and Dutch rail networks, the EuroCity and Eurocity Direct trains will be diverted via Roosendaal and subject to itinerary restrictions on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026:

• EuroCity trains will only operate between Brussels Nord/Noord (instead of Brussels Midi/Zuid) and Breda (instead of Rotterdam) and will follow an adapted schedule. only the earliest and latest trains of the day will depart or terminate at Brussels Midi/Zuid. You can use Belgian and Dutch domestic trains to reach your final destination.
• Eurocity Direct trains will only operate between Antwerp (instead of Brussels) and Amsterdam Zuid. 
  You can use domestic trains operated by SNCB-NMBS between Brussels and Antwerp. These trains will follow an adapted schedule as well.

Our journey planner already takes these changes into account.

Jedes Jahr Mitte Dezember ändern die europäischen Bahnunternehmen ihr Angebot an Zugverbindungen mit neuen Fahrplänen, die nahezu überall in Europa in Kraft treten.

Deutsche Bahn meldet, dass Fahrpläne für Reisen ab dem 13. Dezember 2026 nach, von und innerhalb Deutschland(s) mit Deutsche Bahn Zügen (ICE inbegriffen) erst am 14. Oktober veröffentlicht werden.

Eurostar-Züge der Verbindung Paris – Brüssel – Köln – Dortmund für Reisen ab dem 13. Dezember können allerdings bereits gebucht werden.