Traffic disruptions, engineering works and service alterationsTraffic disruptions and service alterations

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12/08 - 25/10: no Nightjet trains between Brussels and Berlin

Due to planned engineering works, the Nightjet services between Brussels and Berlin will be suspended from Monday 12 August to Friday 25 October 2024 included. The Nightjet trains will keep operating uninterruptedly between Brussels and Vienna.

Travel alternatives to/from Berlin :

  • daytime with ICE high speed trains (with a change in Cologne).
  • with the direct European Sleeper night train: departing to Berlin on Monday, Wednesday and Friday night, coming back on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday night.

14 September: Intercity Netherlands trains will terminate in Rotterdam

Due to planned engineering works, most of the InterCity Netherlands trains (Brussels-Amsterdam) will terminate in Rotterdam on Saturday 14 September2024.

Passengers to Schiphol-Airport and Amsterdam can change trains in Breda or Rotterdam and use NS trains (Dutch Railways) to their final destination with their current ticket.

In the opposite direction, passengers from Amsterdam Central and Schiphol-Airport can use other trains to Rotterdam or Breda, where they can board on the Intercity train to Brussels.

Please check the adapted timetables before travel.


20-22 September: adapted schedule of ICE trains in Cologne

Due to planned engineering works on the German rail network, the ICE trains that connect Brussels, Cologne and Frankfurt will operate according to an alternative schedule from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September 2024.

These trains will be diverted in Cologne and will therefore service the local suburban station of Köln Ehrenfeld Pbf instead of Köln Hbf main station.

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.


23-29 September: adapted schedule of ICE trains in Cologne

Due to planned engineering works on the German rail network, the ICE trains that connect Brussels, Cologne and Frankfurt will operate according to an alternative schedule from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 September 2024.

These trains will be diverted in Cologne and will therefore service the local suburban station of Köln Ehrenfeld Pbf instead of Köln Hbf main station.

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.


28 to 29 September: IC Netherlands not serving Schiphol-Airport

Due to planned engineering works on the Dutch rail network, InterCity Netherlands trains will be diverted to an alternative route between Rotterdam and Amsterdam from Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 September 2024 inclusive. As a consequence, they will not call at Schiphol-Airport and the travel time will be slightly adjusted.

Passengers to Schiphol-Airport can change trains in Rotterdam and make use of other NS (Dutch railway) operated trains to Schiphol-Airport.

Please check the adapted schedules for your journey a few days before travel.


5 & 6 October: Intercity Netherlands trains will not stop at Brussels-Airport and terminate in Rotterdam

Due to works on the Belgian network, IC trains between Brussels and Amsterdam will exceptionally not stop at Brussels-Airport on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2024 and the timetable will be adjusted.

Due to works in the Netherlands, IC trains between Brussels and Amsterdam will be limited to Rotterdam Centraal as well.

Passengers to Schiphol-Airport and Amsterdam can change trains in Breda or Rotterdam and use NS trains (Dutch Railways) to their final destination with their current ticket.

In the opposite direction, passengers from Amsterdam Central and Schiphol-Airport can use other trains to Rotterdam or Breda, where they can board on the Intercity train to Brussels.

These changes may not be visible in the international route planner until later. So be sure to check the timetable again shortly before departure.


12-13 October: InterCity Brussels-Amsterdam not serving Breda

Due to planned engineering works, the Intercity Netherlands (Brussels-Amsterdam) trains will not be serving Breda from Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 October 2024.

Passengers to/from Breda can use replacement buses between the station of Noorderkempen and Breda

Please check the adapted schedules for your journey a few days before travel.


19-20 October: InterCity Brussels-Amsterdam not serving Breda

Due to planned engineering works, the Intercity Netherlands (Brussels-Amsterdam) trains will not be serving Breda from Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 October 2024.

Passengers to/from Breda can use replacement buses between the station of Noorderkempen and Breda

Please check the adapted schedules for your journey a few days before travel.


26 - 27 October: Intercity Netherlands trains will terminate in Rotterdam

Due to planned engineering works, most of the InterCity Netherlands trains (Brussels-Amsterdam) will terminate in Rotterdam on Saturday 26 October and  Sunday 27 October 2024.

Passengers to Schiphol-Airport and Amsterdam can change trains in Breda or Rotterdam and use NS trains (Dutch Railways) to their final destination with their current ticket.

In the opposite direction, passengers from Amsterdam Central and Schiphol-Airport can use other trains to Rotterdam or Breda, where they can board on the Intercity train to Brussels.

Please check the adapted schedules for your journey a few days before travel.


Train traffic suspended between France and Italy via French AlpsTrain traffic suspended between France and Italy

Due to a landslide between St-Jean de Maurienne and Modane, direct train connections between Paris, Lyon and Italy have been suspended since August 2023 for an indefinite period.

Consult our travel planner for possible travel alternatives.

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