To Breda?
 By train, of course. 

To Breda?
 By train, of course. 
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Set out to explore Breda, a town in the south of the Netherlands within 10 km from the Belgian border, and let yourself be surprised by its versatility. EuroCity trains will take you straight to the city centre every day!

23 March (from 10 pm) - 30 March: strike in Belgium

Update 24/3, 7h30 am

Due to announced strike in Belgium, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Sunday 23 March (10 pm) to Sunday 30 March 2025 included.

An alternative train service will be put in place depending on the available staff. The detailed schedule for every day will be available 48h ahead on www.belgiantrain.be.

Please take alternative service into account if you are travelling on our cross-border local trains to/from Lille, Maubeuge, Luxembourg, Roosendaal, Maastricht or Aachen or if you need to take a local connection in Belgium before or after your international journey.

No consequences have been announced for international trains (Eurostar, TGV INOUI, ICE, OUIGO etc...) so far, except for:

Monday 24 March to Wednesday 26 March

Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam): half of the trains operating. Notice, however, that they will terminate in Rotterdam until Thursday 27 March due to planned engineering works in the Netherlands. Cancelled trains from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 March:

  • 9523: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 06:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 08:56
  • 9527: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 07:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 09:56
  • 9531: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 08:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 10:56
  • 9551: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 13:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 15:56
  • 9555: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 14:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 16:56
  • 9559: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 15:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 17:56
  • 9563: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 16:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 18:56
  • 9567: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 17:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 19:56
  • 9528: Amsterdam Zuid 10:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 12.11
  • 9532: Amsterdam Zuid 11:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 13.11
  • 9536: Amsterdam Zuid 12:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 14.11
  • 9540: Amsterdam Zuid 13:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 15.11
  • 9544: Amsterdam Zuid 14:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 16.11
  • 9564: Amsterdam Zuid 19:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 21.11
  • 9568: Amsterdam Zuid 20:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 22.11
  • 9572: Amsterdam Zuid 21:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 23.11

EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam): 10 out of 16 trains operating in each direction. Cancelled trains from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 March:

  • 9227: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 09:44 - Rotterdam CS 11:50
  • 9235: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 11:44 - Rotterdam CS 13:50
  • 9243: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 13:44 - Rotterdam CS 15:50
  • 9255: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 16:44 - Rotterdam CS 18:50
  • 9263: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 18:44 - Rotterdam CS 20:50
  • 9271: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 20:44 - Rotterdam CS 22:50
  • 9216: Rotterdam CS 08:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 10:17
  • 9220: Rotterdam CS 09:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 11:17
  • 9240: Rotterdam CS 14:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 16:17
  • 9248: Rotterdam CS 16:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 18:17
  • 9256: Rotterdam CS 18:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 20:17
  • 9268: Rotterdam CS 21:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 23:17

ightjet: the train from Vienna and Berlin of Tuesday 25/3 will terminate in Cologne. The train to Vienna and Berlin of Wednesday 26/3 will depart from Cologne. Between Cologne and Brussels/Liège, passengers can use ICE trains.

We advise to check this page regularly for further updates.

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12 - 13 April: changed itinerary in Belgium for EuroCity and Eurocity Direct trains to the Netherlands

Due to planned engineering works on the Belgian rail network, rail traffic between Brussels and Antwerp will be adapted on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April 2025, with consequences for the EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam).

  • The Eurocity Direct will only operate between Antwerp-Central (instead of Brussels) and Amsterdam Zuid. Between Brussels and Antwerp, passengers can use domestic trains of SNCB-NMBS (whose schedule will be adapted as well).
  • The EuroCity will only operate between Brussel-Noord/Bruxelles-Nord (instead of Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid) and Rotterdam Central, and will be diverted between Brussels and Antwerp. As a consequence, they will not serve Brussels Airport-Zaventem and Mechelen.
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17 - 21 April: reduced itinerary in the Netherlands for EuroCity and Eurocity Direct trains

Due to planned engineering works on the dutch rail network, the EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) services will be restricted as follows from Thursday 17 April to Monday 21 April:

Thursday 17 April from 6 pm

  • Eurocity Direct: in both directions, the latest 4 evening trains will be cancelled.
  • EuroCity: the latest 3 evening trains from Brussels to Rotterdam will terminate in Breda.

Friday 18 to Sunday 20 April included

  • Eurocity Direct will only operate between Brussels and Rotterdam (instead of Amsterdam Zuid).
  • EuroCity will only operate between Brussels and Breda (instead of Rotterdam).

Monday 21 April until 12am

  • Eurocity Direct: will not operate in the morning.
  • EuroCity: in the morning, will only operate between Brussels and Breda (instead of Rotterdam) in both direction.
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Brussels - Breda Direct train 1:34
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Ghent - Breda With a change 1:51
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