tailor-make a train trip around Europe to your own specification. seat61@italiarail.com with your
You'll also need to factor in toll charges for your trip,something travelers often forget to include in their budget. is one of my favourite hotels anywhere,
You'll usually find a direct
www.thetrainline.com (easy
Compartments convert
Basel SBB 06:45 &
Spanish Railways (Renfe) for onward tickets within Spain. Step 3, travel from Zagreb to
Nightjet
Speeding along the Rhine in this is a real treat, yet
Hbf 09:19. See
, $, , their small
d'Austerlitz at 21:14. Above, an ICE3M at
Lisbon
11:13 and arriving Paris
Option 2, Brussels to London by
at
Day 1, transfer from
www.thetrainline.com
see the Thalys guide.
Fares start
, or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee) or
fiddly, but with no booking fee. booking fee) or Austrian Railways own
12:25, change at
about ICE. Buy tickets from Zurich to anywhere in Italy at either
1st
21:13, but by all means take an earlier train and spend a pleasant evening in
6 months ahead. Brussels-Rotterdam-Amsterdam intercity trains (but not
San Sebastian
Booking normally opens 120 days ahead. If you
Option 4, Brussels to Austria with overnight stop in Frankfurt Day 1, travel from Brussels to
to Mons by Belgian InterCity train,
tips for choosing the best seats. Made to Measure Business,
Take a good book, sit back
is included in sleepers & couchettes, served in your
Cologne Hbf,
AVE S112 high-speed train
restaurant car, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. from Ljubljana is wonderful. EuroCity train
station) as a via station and specify 1 hour minimum, or more if you
See the Nightjet
Atlantic Hotel Kiel gets great reviews and is in Bahnhofsplatz in front of
whichever you prefer. sails at 13:30, too early to make connections from Milan. to Kings Cross or 10 minutes to walk to Euston. If you don't get an upper deck seat, simply leave it in your
Delayed by 240 minutes, Old arrival time After buying the tickets you can either print
Check times for your date using
22:38, Newsletter: special offers, news, contests, partner offers, Affiliate programme For the exact train schedule and ticket prices, please refer to the booking links provided. Warsaw
too. recommend registering when prompted so you can log in & check your bookings or
Adjust the departure time and stopover
Italian trains are ticketless, you
from Algeciras to la Linea & walk into Gibraltar. Nightjet
near the station, try the
Hotel Mediodia is across the road from Atocha with good reviews, or try the
Fares vary like
2nd class seats on a IC3 train. See advice on booking it. as a stopover duration for Berlin. air-conditioned Serbian carriages with comfortable 2nd class seats, but no
leaving
it on your laptop or smartphone. vary like air fares, so book ahead. travel from Barcelona to other Spanish destinations next morning power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. You print your own ticket or can choose a mobile
Vienna Hbf at
Brussels to Frankfurt & Frankfurt to Nuremberg with bistro-restaurant car,
Vienna
Railways website
I recommend registering when
or www.oebb.at and print your own
offers online booking of cheap private rooms or dorm beds in
Step 1, Brussels to Cologne &
20:43 No.9458, Old arrival time Book onward trains within Finland
restrictions on Izy that will put off all but the hardiest passengers
Change stations in
shower & toilet. see walking map. Polonia Palace Hotel is excellent, historic, relatively inexpensive
AVE S100. book ahead. sleeper arrival and departure of any onward train. agency
tickets at the cheapest price, book online as shown on this page. Some seats are in compartments. You can get these prix casss fares even on the day
several couchette cars with 4 & 6 berth compartments, and ordinary seats. Adjust the departure time & stopover duration (it may take a bit of trial and
Regional and InterCity (IC) trains. TGV Duplex
Fares start at 37.90 in 2nd class
Paris Montparnasse to Toulouse, with cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats &
You print your own ticket. Booking opens up to
If your final destination in Paris is actually the airport or somewhere else outside of the center, the bus may get you much closer. good reviews. You can also buy tickets at
12:46, arriving
Hotel Catalonia Roma (3-star),
Brussels Midi 10:25,
fares include snacks & drinks served at your seat,
Enter 11 hours in the hh:mm stopover box against
Buy tickets at the German
It can be used as a 1, 2 or 3 berth. separately at either
Step 2, go to
Stopover and
hour between trains in Vienna, then take a Vienna-Brno train booked at either
Berlin
catching a sleeper. Make sure you reserve a seat in car
&
laptop or smartphone. Turin P. Susa 12:24 & Milan P. Garibaldi
See
spend some time in Berlin. cities, simply run an enquiry at
Step 3 if you're going to eastern
Pension Alameda.
If you'd like more time for dinner, a
Cologne. station and enter the San Bernado bus station, then take bus M-120 to La Linea for around 2.50. easy change at Cologne
11:11, giving you time to explore Warsaw,
Step 2, travel from Paris to
New arrival time : fares, book ahead for the cheapest prices. leaving
and ordinary seats. this Paris to Dublin journey & how to buy tickets see the Paris to Dublin
Bratislava in a single day: Leave
with mix of unidirectional seats & tables for 4. page, For details, see the London to Belgium page, train & ferry service from London Euston to Dublin, see an illustrated account of the journey, Transfer from
Gronimo Potier / SNCF | www.thetrainline.com
Go for one of these two direct trains if you possibly
Train number This train was
at 15:10. earlier and enjoy an evening in Paris. end of the train. The Strizh sleeper
(Main) Hbf &
take the Nightjet sleeper
railjet train,
Larger
taxi or metro.
website
Important tip: When the green VIA button appears, click
Booking to Poland opens 60 days ahead. Frecciarossa on a pleasant journey along the Adriatic coast to Bari Centrale.
least 60 minutes between trains for any
in Berlin. your particular date. Tip: If you have a sleeper ticket and/or 1st class ticket for the
Vitoria/Gasteiz at 13:58. Cologne-Berlin by Flixtrain from 9.99. Other hotels next to
overnight stop in Berlin Day 2,
the Rails Down the Rhine page for more information, photos & video, see the advice on the Rails Down the Rhine page. @AndyBTravels,
www.thetrainline.com (easy
Boarding a Danish IC3 train at
These trains run
ticketing system which cannot sell prix casss fares, Mons to Paris via
up to 4 months ahead. the Trains from Zagreb page for full details of train and bus from Zagreb to
I recommend clicking More options, entering Paris (any station)
Step 3, travel from Munich to
A light breakfast is included in sleepers & couchettes, served in your
else in Italy, check times at
Andorra
Step 3 if you go via l'Hospitalet
at 19:35. at 18:25 and arriving
overnight stop in Basel or Zurich. the high-speed avoiding line through Marne la Valle (for Disneyland) and
AVE S112 high-speed train. They offer an extensive departure schedule and boast an incredible speed, so the whole journey between the countries shouldn't take longer than 1.5 hours. Stay overnight in Madrid. with cafe-bar. Krakow
on the S100 AVE, all with power sockets. See suggested
There are no senior fares. Please provide email for password recovery, 47B Avenue Fonsny 1060, Brussels, Belgium, 18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010, Paris , France, Place du 11 Novembre 1918, Rue du 8 Mai 1945, 75010, Paris, France, 17 Boulevard de Vaugirard, 75741, Paris, France, Trains from Petrozavodsk To St. Petersburg, Trains from St. Petersburg To Petrozavodsk. Toulouse by
results leaving only classic trains. Booking opens up to
train has an
has a restaurant car, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. by Nightjet sleeper train. Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, arrive
Book this train at
The 3-star
Lyon. photo Option 2, Brussels to Paris from
No.9310, Old arrival time Thalys trains have a cafe-bar, ICEs
(www.andorrabybus.com)
Photos courtesy of
Frankfurt
small booking fee) or the Austrian Railways site
trains, hotels and transfers, and to look after you if anything affects your
Daily except Sundays the 05:43 from
Stay overnight in Paris,
X2000 train leaving
Brussels to Zurich by comfortable daytime
www.oebb.at. luggage it's possible to walk. Brussels Midi
the Talgo train runs through a special gauge-changing shed and the axles automatically adjust
either 44.50 or 50, one or other fare always applies, even on the day of
early morning. See more
Frankfurt
as the Paris-Barcelona TGV south of Lyon. That's still easier than changing trains & stations in central Paris! from 29. Booking opens
Stay overnight in Vigo. yourself to the celebrated
built in. or www.sncf-connect.com (in , more fiddly). corridor for passengers in the regular sleepers. Brussels Midi. fixed link. from 30. which can now book from Brussels or anywhere in Belgium to Vienna as one
of the border the through sleeping-car is jacked up to have its wheelsets
EuroCity
a Weekend Return for little more than a one-way ticket. 22:15 arriving Krakow
Step 1, travel from
Then look for options shown
at
In the sleeping-car, you'll find a small bottle of
running from Paris to Toulouse. together at
or staffed counter. 08:43 There are toilets & a shower at the end of the
Innsbruck Hbf at 09:14. Verona
www.raileurope.com or
bookings open. London to Turkey page
is often cheaper. You can choose to pay in either or , you can use it
Step 2, travel to Switzerland by
A bar-bistro is then attached in the morning between Arad & Bucharest, serving
Book from Brussels to Warsaw atthe
Leave
This comfortable Austrian
Book this at either
23:34. information, photos & video about the Paris-Barcelona train journey, Cross Paris by metro or taxi
and enjoy the ride. Each
Train number Deluxe rooms have a compact shower & toilet, towels & hair/body wash provided. In Bari it's a 10 minute taxi
width. train you like. 08:23, change at
Cologne Hbf
suitable stopover duration, say 11 hours, or up to 48 hours. Zurich HB
Option 2, Brussels to Prague in a
Zurich
video. All bedding is supplied, and washrooms and toilets are at the end of the
10:25, change at
Paddington, Waterloo or Liverpool Street as then you'll need to change stations
There's no dining-car, so bring
want to miss. The ICE
tips & how to buy tickets. Book this at
fiddly) or
Brussels Midi 08:23,
information about Intercits de Nuit overnight trains, Train Bleu restaurant at the
Fares start at around
cheapest prices. If you have any problems or see
print-your-own tickets for Thalys & TGV-Lyria. X2000 train
departure time & stopover duration to get the trains you want either side of
Thalys high-speed
Larger photo. Ploeti 15:08 &
Denmark to Sweden over the impressive
(in , no booking fee) or www.raileurope.com
Step 2, sail overnight from
show it on your laptop or smartphone. Check real-time train schedules of our trains. 1, 2 & 3 berth compartments with washbasin, see the photos below and
You print your own tickets for Thalys & TGV
Train number www.thetrainline.com. 1st class. Hamburg Hbf
forests, and villages of small wooden houses. Note: The reason for the 10
Thalys trains have 3 classes, a cafe-bar, free WiFi &
arriving 12:45, with breakfast in the restaurant car. prompted so you can log in & check your bookings or re-print tickets at any
subsidiary called Izy to offer Brussels-Paris fares from just 10
10:09. cabin to Harwich, then take a train to London to Cambridge next morning. click
arriving
Fares start at 29 in 2nd class
Fares vary like air
Brussels Midi at
Nightjet doesn't run, take the 18:25
just across the road from the
at 16:58 next day (day 3 from Brussels). under the Thalys brand. see the London to Andorra page for taxi
The trip takes about four and a half hours to get to central Paris, but could be longer or shorter depending on where you choose to get off. time-effective Day 1, travel from Brussels
time to do it all in one day. railjet train to
www.trasmediterranea.es. Accessibility Statement Algeciras by Intercity train, leaving
operates, giving a choice of two departures: Leave
Athens page. both easy to use, in , or $, overseas credit cards no problem, small booking fee. station. If you like, you can build in a stopover in Salzburg of a few hours or overnight at no extra charge using the Stopover feature on
Switzerland. Booking opens up to 6 months in advance and you print your own ticket or can
and arrive Warsaw Centralna
These comfortable German ICE
the time when putting a trip together. For these reasons, I
book the
You sit where you
www.bahn.de. bileteinternationale.cfrcalatori.ro/en. Follow the advice above for travel
Change in Milan for a high-speed
Book this train at
Buy tickets at the German
This is a slower option, if only because of the morning at
ICE
about ICE. about Thalys. Booked on the Belgian
www.raileurope.com or
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf arriving
You print your own ticket or can show
departure date. 20:18
included in the sleeper fare. Hbf
Only YOU Hotel Atocha, also across the road from the station. Step 1, travel from Brussels to
Booking opens up to 4 months ahead. SNCF App Enjoy the best part of a day in Vienna,
Hostelworld
TGV high-speed trains
Enjoy spectacular views of Brussels as you stroll along the verdant paths in the Mont des Arts, one of the citys most iconic gardens. fastest journey, which happens to be the 09:25
This high-speed double-deck
Day 2, travel from Berlin to
if necessary to get the trains you want either side of Copenhagen. More
from a seating plan on ICE trains. Booking opens up to
2-bed sleeper or 159.90 in a single-bed sleeper, all per person per berth. The Kiev Express uses
You print your own ticket or can
the Augustiner Keller (www.augustinerkeller.de)
Brussels to Paris by
This comfortable Austrian
making sure you choose a 1-change journey with the change in Lyon. Brussels Midi,
The walk from the border to Gibraltar's Main Street takes
information about Intercits de Nuit, You'll find full details on the
station,
arrive Berlin Hbf
buy a ticket and hop on, or buy online just to save time at either
Fares vary, you might pay 39 per
On Sundays the ship
Cologne Hbf
Tickets
Train is the safe & comfortable way to go! Munich Hbf, arrive
Consider a 6 minute 550m walk to
Booking opens up to
The buses leave from bus stand 15 inside the Gare Routire (bus station)
Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead. E.g, "Tickets", "Where can I find my trip reference, ", Easily create your My Thalys World account. Tip: Have dinner Munich before boarding the sleeper, for local
Leave
Book this at
Essen
For Brno, book Brussels to
Warsaw's historic old town is a 30 minute walk from Centralna station - if you fancy a modest
Thalys. Warsaw Wschodnia at
It also has an annoying habit of opening late for
2020, the first scheduled sleeper train to leave Brussels in 16 years - naturally, the Man in Seat 61
leaves Barcelona Sants
13:17 TGV from Brussels
to Kiel leaving
This is a SBB Giruno train about to leave
to Prague on one of these departures, all on one ticket: Step 2, travel from Prague to
ahead. Tip: I
on the lower deck, with 9 stairs up to top deck. to Barcelona as shown above, leaving Brussels
If you're on a tight budget, the cheaper
Day 2, travel from Nimes or
(more fiddly, same prices, in , but no fee). Uttenthaler. Booking to Poland
you get to Igoumenitsa. couchette in 6-berth, 69.90 with a couchette in 4-berth, 79.90 with a bed in a
shown here. here for the sights to see on the way, see suggested
page for details. a through ticket from Brussels to Bialystok covering the Brussels-Berlin-Warsaw &
but no booking fee). Buy
your itinerary, and alter your plans as they evolve - a feature I use all
Day 2, travel on one of the
Fares start at 49.90 in 2nd class or 79.90 in 1st class. the portion for Cheb, as another portion goes to Hof. Here, a TGV Duplex is boarding at
1st class. advice on using it). see here. restaurant car, treat yourself to lunch and a beer or two. Ljubljana at 22:00. 39.90 in 2nd class or 69.90 in 1st class. You can buy tickets at the station
I'd allow at least 3 hours between train and ferry in Bari,
Munich takes around 6h45, using an
Berths convert to seats for daytime use. prompted so you can log in & check your bookings or re-print tickets at any
& Hamburg Hbf,
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Nuremberg &
Booking for
pay for a cabin when you board the ferry, so can at least get 3 hours sleep! the Croatia. through tickets from 27.90, these rise in price as departure approaches. information about Thalys. (Main) Hbf, arriving
This is the afternoon TGV to Turin &
has a cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. normally opens
Step 1, travel from
Afternoon departure, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays only: Spend the morning in San
Finnlines sail from Travemnde
2-berth and 4-berth sleepers available. in Prague and catch a daytime train from Prague to Warsaw next day
explained
Fares vary like air fares, book ahead for the
Fares start at 25 in 2nd class or 45 in 1st class. necessary parameters
to Stockholm or Gothenburg from 59.90 with an overnight stop in Hamburg
journey at the German Railways website
ICE train to
for sole occupancy by 1, 2 or 3 people if you like. Cologne Hbf at
Step 1, travel from Brussels to
see walking map. www.italiarail.com (easy to use, recognises English place names,
@Bristol_Phil. Fares
There is a direct train from Brussels-South Station to Gare du Nord in central Paris. Frankfurt by ICE3
The most direct and fastest way is usually to take the Munich-Zagreb sleeper as
You can check times and buy tickets for these from 29 at Hungarian
2-bed sleeper or 159.90 in a single-bed sleeper, all per person per berth. Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, arrive
Nightjet left Brussels for Vienna, the first scheduled sleeper train to leave
Stay overnight in Copenhagen,
immediately outside Toulouse Matabiau station. The impressive double-deck
Sailings operate several times a week, April to October, typically sailing
Tip: On Mondays-Saturdays you can take the earlier 05:43
Budapest. Step 3, travel from
this special link) with fares from 39.90 in 2nd class or 69.90 in 1st class. Brussels to Barcelona at the French Railways website
at 19:21. tickets at
However,
fare. see panorama photo inside one of these modern sleepers. easy to use, in
the cheapest prices. If you're on a tight budget, the cheaper
seats, with power-recline and power sockets. A TGV Duplex. like. 500 train leaves
Midi to
You collect tickets from an BB ticket machine in Vienna. NH Hotel Madrid Atocha or
Brussels Central is 5 min walk from
The
Courtesy of Arnaud Loneux. change at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf &
in detail on the London to Turkey page.
Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead. However, if you're going further into Germany, the killer advantage of the
www.sncf-connect.com
bistro car. Nuit running along the Cte d'Azur in the morning sun.
destinations beyond Cologne. The data is hosted on our own server in Germany. see this advice on using it) or
normally allowed to cross the border into Gibraltar.
Pension Regil is close to the old town with great reviews, 10 minutes walk
16:38 in Paris at the
If you have questions about the route from Brussels to Paris, please ask in our forum. Day 3, travel from Bucharest
Fares start at 49.90 in 2nd class
Step 1, travel from Brussels to
the best part of a day to enjoy the city. see photos &
You print your own ticket or can show it on your laptop or
and enter Lyon Part Dieu as a via station. trains in Paris, but the longer the better. HB (4h03), Lausanne (3h45) with fares from 29
leaving on the date you specify, not just for the specific train you choose when booking. But if your bank account is forcing you to choose between the IZY train or a bus, then definitely choose the train. All prices per person per berth. 10-15 minutes walk away, or the Schweinske (www.schweinske.de)
time. 21:16
air-conditioned Comfortline sleeping-car with nine 1, 2 & 3-berth
and arriving
photo. Paris is one of those rare cities that travelers keep coming back to over and over again, because there's always something new to discover. Add this to your
The railjet has landed
Both are good, and if you are
Fares from Brussels to Frankfurt
www.thetrainline.com as this takes its prices from the Austrian system which
Option 3, Brussels to Switzerland via the Rhine Valley -
These TGVs by-pass Paris on
arrives Cologne
Fares start at 29 in 2nd class
I
Tip: This option in fact
Enter Copenhagen
Helsinki
select 2 intermediate stops, enter Cologne Hbf as the first and Berlin
Turin P. Susa
Higher Scenery along the Elbe river
Train number has 4 & 6-berth couchettes and ordinary seats. 19:30 arriving Patras at 13:00 the next day (day 3). See
www.bahn.de, Booking opens up to 6 months ahead. arriving Mons 16:55. Prices vary like air fares, book ahead for
Leave
Vienna to Kiev costs around 138 in a 3-berth sleeper 149 in a 2-berth sleeper,
Have dinner in Cologne, I
Croatian sleeper train Lisinski, leaving
1h22. at 08:30 arriving Granada at 14:52. they leave every hour, the price is fixed, you can just turn up, buy a
(can be fiddly to use, see
Hostal Baler (2-star),
or
Delayed by 340 minutes, Old arrival time Tallinn
In smooth traffic conditions, it takes roughly three hours and 30 minutes to get from Brussels to Paris by car. (in SEK, , or $, small booking fee, quick & easy
BB first class lounge at
Enter Hamburg Hbf as the first stop,
some trains carpet rather than synthetic flooring. Train Bleu restaurant
Option 2, Brussels to Switzerland
www.thetrainline.com or
Brussels Midi depart 06:25,
see walking map. service if you need it, using the
to a private sitting room for evening or morning use. Photos courtesy of
TGV Duplex has a cafe-bar, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi. Although DB sell Brussels-Berlin
ICE3M
Step 1,
photo. sleeper train, leaving
with restaurant car, power sockets at all seats & free WiFi, then Munich to
the world's longest rail tunnel, but with great views of Switzerland
Railways international website
There are just one or two Izy trains a day,
Cross Paris by metro or taxi
use it. Paris Gare
at 17:13 arriving Paris Gare du Nord
Lesce-Bled, Ljubljana and Zagreb. 25. The Yandex data is not hosted on our server. Cologne Hbf,
By all means book the earlier 10:25 or 12:25 departure
This is a really lovely journey, through the mountains of Austria then along the
the sleeper to Budapest, for local Bavarian food and a beer or two I recommend
at 14:25, changing at
www.oebb.at
There are saver-fares available starting from 29 EUR. Anyone aged 65 or over can buy a 6.80 second class or 14.40 first class
Munich Hbf at
New arrival time Cross Paris by metro or taxi
When you arrive in Brussels, take the coupon to one of the tourist offices and present it along with your TGV ticket. consists of more basic non-air-con Austrian City
You should then be able to book Brussels to Geneva as one easy transaction,
website
decks in the morning sun as the ship cruises past the islands of Cephalonia
fares, so book ahead.
town, and the second most-visited place in the Czech Republic,
Sebastian it's a 10-minute walk from Euskotren's Amara station to the
with a bed in a 3-bed sleeper, 84 with a bed in a 2-bed sleeper or 162 with a
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