To Breda?
 By train, of course. 

To Breda?
 By train, of course. 
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Discover Breda by train

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 November (from 10 pm) to 26 November: strike in Belgium

Update 21/11, 10:30am

Due to a national strike, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Sunday 23 November (10 pm - CET) to Wednesday 26 November 2025 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). 

Concerning international trains we can provide the following informaton so far:

EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam):

  • 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 and Eurocity Direct are exceptionally valid on local trains via Roosendaal. 
  • If you prefer not to travel, your ticket is fully refundable.

TGV INOUI

Alle TGV INOUI trains from and to Brussels will operate normally except:

Saturday 22/11

  • 9870 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 07:17 - Strasbourg 11:05) departs from Lille Europe
  • 9894/5 (Strasbourg 17:01 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:01) terminates at Lille Europe

Sunday 23/11

  • 9870 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 07:17 - Strasbourg 11:05) departs from Lille Europe
  • 9864/5 (Montpellier 14:51 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 20:43) terminates at Lille Europe, but is twinned to TGV 9868 that originates from Marseille and continues to Brussels. From Lille to Brussels, passengers can use TGV 9868 (other train part on same track).
  • 9894/5 (Strasbourg 17:01 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:01) terminates at Lille Europe

Monday 24/11

  • 9884 (Rennes 6:25 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) terminates at Lille Europe, but is twinned to TGV 9886 that originates from Nantes and continues to Brussels. From Lille to Brussels, passengers can use TGV 9886 (other train part on same track)
  • 9832 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:03 - Nantes 19:50) is cancelled

Tuesday 25/11 and Wednesday 26/11

  • 9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled 
  • 9832 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:03 - Nantes 19:50) is cancelled

Thursday 27/11

  • 9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled 

Please check this page regularly for further updates.

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15 November - 9 December: works near Brussels Airport-Zaventem

From Saturday 15 November to Tuesday 9 December 2025, engineering works will be carried out in the rail tunnel south of Brussels Airport-Zaventem rail station. During these works, the number of trains to and from the airport will be significantly reduced.

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29-30 November: route restrictions for EuroCity and Eurocity Direct due to works in the Netherlands

Due to planned engineering works on the dutch rail network, the EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) trains will be diverted via Roosendaal on Saturday 29 November and Sunday 30 November.

Consequently, their route will be restricted as follow: 

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

From Breda or Rotterdam, you can use onward trains operated by NS (Dutch railways) to your final destination in the Netherlands.

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Book your train tickets to Breda

Brussels - Breda Direct train 1:34
from € 8.50 *
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Antwerp - Breda Direct train 0:42
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Ghent - Breda With a change 1:51
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Namur - Breda With a change 2:32
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