New security checks at Brussels-Midi, Antwerp-Central and Liège-Guillemins stations as from July 2017.
As from July, security checks for passengers travelling on high-speed trains (Thalys, TGV® or ICE) will be introduced in the train stations of Brussels-Midi, Antwerp-Central and Liège-Guillemins. Part of a series of measures implemented by the government, these checks are non-systematic and non-permanent and are carried out by authorised security personnel.
Taking into account that you may be subject to the above mentioned security checks, we ask that Thalys, TGV® and ICE travellers anticipate a safe time margin and make their way to the platform sufficiently on time.
Travellers are also reminded that they must not be in possession of items that could endanger their fellow passengers.
Feel free to contact us for further information about your journey.
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September: InterCity Brussels-Amsterdam terminating at Breda.
Due to planned engineering works on the Belgian rail network on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September 2017, InterCity services connecting Brussels with Amsterdam will exceptionally not be serving Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
Passengers travelling between Brussels Airport-Zaventem and the Netherlands can change trains at Mechelen or Brussels North station.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
Engineering works near Lyon on 23/9, 24/9, 30/9 and 1/10: several TGV trains not calling at Lyon Part-Dieu.Engineering works near Lyon on 23/9, 24/9, 30/9 and 1/10.
As a result of planned engineering works near Lyon on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September, as well as on Sturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October, several TGV® services will be diverted via Lyon St-Exupéry and will not call at Lyon Part-Dieu station. Please check departure or arrival station carefully if you are booking your TGV® journey to/from Lyon.
Lyon St-Exupéry (airport) is located 27 km. outside the city center, and is connected to Lyon with the Rhône Express tram service (travel time: 30 mins; standard fare: € 15.90 one way or €27.50 return. more information on www.rhonexpress.fr).
Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October: InterCity Brussels-Amsterdam terminating at Breda.
Due to planned engineering works near Rotterdam on Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October 2017, InterCity services connecting Brussels with Amsterdam will exceptionally terminate in Breda.
IC-Direct services will run every half hour from Breda to Rotterdam, Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam. Passengers to Dordrecht and The Hague can take NS (Dutch railway) operated trains from Breda. Please allow up to 1 hour extra travel time.
This applies in the opposite direction as well, for travelling from the Netherlands to Belgium.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
Thalys services will operate as normal.
Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October: InterCity Brussels-Amsterdam not serving Brussels Airport.
Due to planned engineering works on the Belgian rail network on Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October 2017, InterCity services connecting Brussels with Amsterdam will exceptionally not be serving Brussels Airport-Zaventem.
Passengers travelling between Brussels Airport-Zaventem and the Netherlands can change trains at Mechelen or Brussels North station.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
Engineering works in Germany from 9/10 to 15/10: modified Frankfurt-Cologne-Brussels ICE services.
Due to engineering works on the German rail network from Monday 9/10 to Sunday 15/10 included, ICE services n° 18 (Frankfurt Hbf 6h29 - Köln Hbf 7h43 - Brussels-Midi 9h35) and 12 (Frankfurt Hbf 16h29 - Köln Hbf 17h43 - Brussels-Midi 19h35) will be diverted around Cologne.
As a coinsequence, both trains will not be serving Köln Hbf main station, but will be calling at Köln-Ehrenfeld Pbf (departure at 7h59 and 18h00 respectively). Please notice that the arrival in Liège-Guillemins, Brussels-North and Brussels-Midi will be about 20 minutes later than usual.
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October: InterCity Brussels-Amsterdam terminating at Roosendaal.
Due to planned engineering works between Dordrecht and Rotterdam on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October 2017, InterCity services connecting Brussels with Amsterdam will exceptionally terminate in Roosendaal.
Passengers to the Netherlands can take other NS (Dutch railways) operated trains for onward travel from Roosendaal. This applies in the opposite direction as well, for travelling from the Netherlands to Belgium.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
Thalys services will operate as normal.
Wednesday 25 October: Amsterdam-Brussels InterCity trains not serving Dordrecht.
Due to planned engineering works on the Dutch railway network, Intercity services from Amsterdam to Brussels will not be calling at Dordrecht on Wednesday 25 October. In the other direction, Intercity trains from Brussels to Amsterdam will call at Dordrecht as usual.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
Sunday 29 October: earliest Brussels-Amsterdam InterCity trains not serving Schiphol Airport.
Due to engineering works near Schiphol Airport on Sunday 29 October, the two earliest Brussels-Amsterdam InterCity trains n° 9211 (Brussels-Midi 05:45 - Amsterdam CS 09:06) and 9215 (Brussels-Midi 06:45 - Amsterdam CS 10:06) will be diverted from their usual route and will, therefore, not serve Schiphol Airport.
Early travellers to Schiphol Airport can change trains at Rotterdam CS, where they can embark on other trains to the airport.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
4 and 5 November: InterCity Brussels-Amsterdam terminating at Antwerp; replacement buses to Breda.
Due to planned engineering works on the Dutch railway network, InterCity services connecting Brussels with Amsterdam will terminate at Antwerp on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November.
Passengers using InterCity trains to travel to The Netherlands that weekend can board replacement bus services at Noorderkempen for onward travel to Breda. IC-Direct services will run every half hour from Breda to Rotterdam, Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam. Passengers to Dordrecht and The Hague can take NS (Dutch railway) operated trains from Breda. Passengers to Roosendaal can take the regional train from Antwerp to Essen and board replacement bus services to Roosendaal.
This applies in the opposite direction as well, for travelling from the Netherlands to Belgium.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
Thalys services will operate as normal.
11 and 12 November: Brussels-Amsterdam InterCity trains not serving Dordrecht.
Due to planned engineering works on the Dutch railway network, Intercity connecting Brussels with Amsterdam (in both directions) will not be calling at Dordrecht on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
9 and 10 December: Brussels-Amsterdam InterCity trains not serving The Hague.
Due to planned engineering works on the Dutch railway network, Intercity connecting Brussels with Amsterdam (in both directions) will not be calling at Den Haag HS on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 December.
Adapted timetables will be available in the international rail planners later on. Please check the schedules for your journey a few days before travel.
