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

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2 May - 15 June: engineering works on eastern bypass of Paris. Altered TGV INOUI services

Due to engineering works in the greater Paris area (Roissy Charles de Gaulle & Solers), several TGV INOUI trains connecting Brussels to France will be diverted from their usual itinerary from 2 May to 15 June 2025.

Besides, some TGV INOUI trains will be cancelled at different days within the period from 2 to 31 May 2025 :  

  • 9810 (Bruxelles-Midi 6:19 - Marseille St-Charles 12:24) : cancelled on 02/05, 03/05, 09/05, 10/05, 17/05, 30/05 and 31/05
  • 9812 (Bruxelles-Midi 7:52 - Montpellier St-Roch 14:03): cancelled on 30/05
  • 9826 (Bruxelles-Midi 10:00 - Montpellier Sud de France 15:50) : cancelled on 02/05, 03/05, 09/05, 10/05, 17/05, 30/05 and 31/05
  • 9836 (Bruxelles-Midi 16:00 - Montpellier St-Roch 22:02) : cancelled on 02/05, 09/05 and 30/05
  • 9854 (Marseille St-Charles 6:34 - Bruxelles-Midi 12:43) : cancelled on 02/05, 09/05 and 30/05
  • 9862 (Monptellier Sud de France 9:12 - Bruxelles-Midi 16:01 : cancelled on 02/05, 03/05, 09/05, 10/05 and 30/05
  • 9864 (Montpellier St-Roch 14:51 - Bruxelles-Midi 21:23) : cancelled on 03/05 et 10/05
  • 9866 (Marseille St-Charles 12:12 - Bruxelles-Midi 18:20) : cancelled on 02/05, 09/05 and 30/05
  • 9882 (Marseille St-Charles 17:12 - Bruxelles-Midi 23:02) : cancelled on 17/05

During the weekends of 7, 8 and 9 June and of 14 and 15 June 2025, TGV INOUI trains from/to Brussels will only operate between Brussels-Midi and Lille Europe.

  • Travel to France remains possible with a change in Lille, yet with a reduced train offer during the weekends.
  • From Brussels-Midi, passengers to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy can use OUIGO or Eurostar trains to Paris Nord, and take a suburban RER train to their destination. 

13 June: strike in the Netherlands. No consequences for Eurostar, Eurocity Direct and most EuroCity trains.

A strike has been announced in the Netherlands on Friday 13 June 2025.

Most international trains will be unaffected by this strike: 

  • Eurostar (Paris/London-Brussels-Amsterdam): all trains will operate.
  • Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam): all trains will operate.
  • EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam): 13 out of 16 trains operating in each direction. The following trains are cancelled:
    • 9235 Brussels-Midi/Zuid 11:44 - Rotterdam CS 13:50
    • 9243 Brussels-Midi/Zuid 13:44 - Rotterdam CS 15:50
    • 9247 Brussels-Midi/Zuid 14:44 - Rotterdam CS 16:50
    • 9216 Rotterdam CS 08:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 10:17
    • 9220 Rotterdam CS 09:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 11:17
    • 9228 Rotterdam CS 11:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 13:17
  • The Three countries train (Liège-Maastricht-Aachen) and the local Puurs-Antwerpen-Roosendaal trains will operate. 

Domestic trains will operate in the dutch provinces of South Holland, North Holland and Utrecht, but no trains will operate in the north (provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland and part of Gelderland) and in the south of the country (provinces of Zeeland, North Brabant and Limburg).

If you have a ticket for travel on 13 June between Belgium and The Netherlands with the EuroCity or Eurocity Direct, you can benefit from the following measures:

  • During the strike, the validity of Saver tickets is not restricted to the train and time mentioned on the ticket. 
  • Your ticket is valid from Thursday 12 June to Saturday 13 June, allowing you to anticipate or postpone your journey if necessary.
  • Tickets for the Eurocity Direct and the EuroCity trains and on local trains via Roosendaal. Note: tickets for the EuroCity and Eurocity Direct are not valid on Eurostar.
  • If you prefer not to travel, your ticket is fully refundable.

14 - 15 June: Eurocity Direct will serve Amsterdam Central instead of Amsterdam Zuid

Due to planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will exceptionally terminate at Amsterdam Central station instead of Amsterdam Zuid, and will therefore not continue to Almere and Lelystad on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June 2025.

In the opposite direction, the Eurocity Direct to Brussels will depart from Amsterdam Central as well.

Please check the adapted schedules before you depart.


Latest ICE train of the day cancelled between Brussels and Cologne on several days from June to October

Due to planned engineering works on the German rail network, the latest ICE train of the day in both directions between Brussels and Cologne will be cancelled on several days from June to October 2025.

This concerns: 

  • ICE 319: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 20:25 - Köln Hbf 22:21
  • ICE 318: Köln Hbf 21:42 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 23:35

These trains will not operate between Brussels and Cologne on the following days:

  • Monday 23, Thursday 26, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June
  • Monday 21, Thursday 24, Friday 25 and Saturday 26 July
  • Monday 18, Thursday 21, Friday 22 and Saturday 23 August
  • Monday 15, Thursday 18, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September
  • Monday 13, Thursday 16, Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October

European Sleeper: modified stops in Berlin from 27 June 2025

Starting 27 June 2025, European Sleeper will include stops at Berlin Zoo and Berlin Ost, but no longer in Berlin Hauptbahnhof on its route to Prague.

On the return journey from Prague to Belgium, European Sleeper will keep stopping at Berlin Ost and Berlin Hauptbahnhof.

 

28 - 29 June: Eurocity Direct will terminate in Rotterdam

Due to planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will only operate between Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and Rotterdam Central on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June 2025.

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 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 before you depart.


30 June - 6 July: Eurocity Direct will serve Amsterdam Central instead of Amsterdam Zuid

Due to planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will exceptionally terminate at Amsterdam Central station instead of Amsterdam Zuid, and will therefore not continue to Almere and Lelystad from Monday 30 June to Sunday 6 July 2025 included.

In the opposite direction, the Eurocity Direct to Brussels will depart from Amsterdam Central as well.

Please check the adapted schedules before you depart.


7-13 July: Eurocity Direct will terminate in Rotterdam

Due to planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will only operate between Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and Rotterdam Central from Monday 7 July to Sunday 13 July 2025 included.

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 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 before you depart.


26-27 July: Eurocity Direct will terminate in Rotterdam

Due to planned engineering works, the Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam) will only operate between Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and Rotterdam Central on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July 2025 included.

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 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 before you depart.


26-27 July: changed schedule for OUIGO Brussels-Paris - no stop in Mons

Due to planned engineering works between Halle and Braine-le-Comte, the OUIGO service between Brussels and Paris will be diverted via Nivelles and Erquelinnes on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July 2025, resulting in longer journey times and no intermediate stop in Mons that weekend.

Please check the adapted schedules before you depart.

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