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Bruxelles / Brussels to Paris by train
How to take a rail journey from Brussels/Bruxelles to Paris
Step on board the most frequent service of high speed trains between two European capital cities.
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From Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel Zuid to Paris Gare Du Nord/Paris Nord
Journey Summary
1hr 22min (approx)
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Paris Nord
These Thalys trains are non-stop between Bruxelles/Brussels and Paris.
Between 08:30 and 20:30 trains typically depart a minimum of once per hour daily, though there is a gap, on every day except Friday, between 15:05 and 17:05
There are no Sunday departures before 08:43 and no departures on Saturdays after 20:16
Pre-boarding security checks are now carried out at Bruxelles Midi/Zuid, so aim to be at the station a minimum of 15 - 20 mins before your train is due to depart.
The train will depart on time and won't necessarily hang back if you haven't yet passed through security.
1 - 2 x trains per hour
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey.
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Use the ‘earlier trains’ and ‘later trains’ buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
Rail Pass Users:
If you will be travelling with an InterRail or Eurail pass, you will have to pay a comparatively expensive reservation fee prior to the boarding these Thalys trains.
You can save money by following this routing below - if you can book the €10 fee on the TGV from Paris to Lille.
(1) taking an IC train from Bruxelles to Kortrijk
(2) taking an IC train from Kortrijk to Lille
(3) taking a TGV from Lille to Paris - if available the reservation fee will be €10s in 1st or 2nd class.
You can avoid the rail pass reservations completely if you follow this route - which is more easillly accomplished on a Mon-Friday, but it will take you more than 8 hours to complete the trip.
(1) taking an IC train from Bruxelles to Kortrijk
(2) taking an IC train from Kortrijk to Lille
(3) taking a TER train from Lille to Amiens
(4) taking an IC or TER train from Aminens to Paris.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| B-Europe | from €29 | |
| SNCF Connect | from €29 | |
| Trainline | from €29 | |
| Omio | from €29 | |
| Save A Train | from €29 | |
| Happy rail | from €29 | |
| Trainline | from €29 |
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Journey Features
Aside from travelling for most of the trip at more than 280 km/h, it isn't a particularly thrilling train journey from Bruxelles/Brussels to Paris.
For virtually the entire journey, the train will be travelling across a flat landscape dominated by farm land.
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