Brugge - Amsterdam

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Hi.

[b]Avoid the Thalys trains[/b] as you will need a reservation for them - very expensive!
Check this topic:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/brussels-bruxelles-amsterdam-train/f3994[/u]

Maybe you searched for a date later then the 12th of June (small change in the European rail schedules) or you didn't selected the right boxes at the schedule planer:
[u]https://rail.cc/en/search-interrail-route[/u]

But there are free connections available! :)

Here some examples. I hope it will help you. :)


[b]A[/b]
Brugge dep: 0818 | IC train - free of reservation fees
Antwerpen Centraal arr: 0940

Antwerpen Centraal dep: 1000 | IC train - free of reservation fees
Amsterdam Centraal arr: 1209


[b]B[/b]
Brugge dep: 1018 | IC train - free of reservation fees
Antwerpen Centraal arr: 1140

Antwerpen Centraal dep: 1200 | IC train - free of reservation fees
Amsterdam Centraal arr: 1409


[b]C[/b]
Brugge dep: 1518 | IC train - free of reservation fees
Antwerpen Centraal arr: 1640

Antwerpen Centraal dep: 1700 | IC train - free of reservation fees
Amsterdam Centraal arr: 1909


Peter :)

grf690
Traveller
4 comments

Well, from Brugge to Amsterdam I got to admit that taking tha Thalys doesnt worth the supplement...but Im thinking on Thalys from Paris to Brussels cause in this case the time difference and the train changes that you save are something to think about..what is your opinion?

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Indeed ... it is worth to think about concerning the travel time.

My personal opinion is that I will never support these very high supplements of the THALYS trains for rail pass travellers. Especially as Thalys is a consortium of national railway companies (SNCF - France: 62%, SNCB - Belgium: 28% and Deutsche Bahn: 10%) which earn their money as well by InterRail passes.

Paris-Bruxelles: [u]https://rail.cc/en/paris-brussels-bruxelles-train/f3992[/u]

Peter :)

nltrainer
Traveller
1404 comments

do not mix 2 questions in the same post!
these trains IC Bru-Antw-Ams run ev. hour all day-like about any train in these areas.
From PARIS to Brugge:
no need for expensive Thalys-take domestic TGV to LILLE (also ev 60 or 30 mins) -1 hr, then take train to belgium-3/day go summertime to Ostend and by defaut have to pass Brugge-otherwise ev. hour to Antwerpt via Gent-change KORTRIJK onward to brugge. All with direct change in 4-5 mins.
Thalys is in fact very much the same as TGV-but with another colour of seats and outward.

Flo
Traveller
10724 comments

[quote]do not mix 2 questions in the same post!
[/quote]

[b]Would you please be so kind to let the admin/mods decide that?! Thanks. Flo [/b]

grf690
Traveller
4 comments

In the price supplements for France.. https://rail.cc/en/interrail-train-reservation/france/fr
I see a TGV going Paris-Brussels with reservation only 5€...does this train exists ?? or is it the Thalys and I must pay a supplement besides that reservation price??...if its like this, so maybe the best way to get there is going TGV to LIlle and after to Brussels..
Thanks

Peter
Traveller
9333 comments

Doesn't exists anymore. Sorry.