How long does it take to travel from Brussels to Paris by train?

Eurostar International (formerly Thalys) services connect Brussels South to Paris Gare du Nord in 1 hour 22 minutes via the HSL 1 high-speed line. Up to 15 services per day operate in each direction. Fares start from around 29 euros in Standard class booked early.

Is there a train from Brussels to London?

Yes. Eurostar departs from Brussels South (Bruxelles-Midi) and arrives at London St Pancras International in 2 hours 1 minute. Passengers must clear UK border control at Brussels before boarding, so arrive at least 45 minutes before departure. Book at eurostar.com.

Belgium Live Train Map & Real-Time Tracking

Belgium Live Train Tracking

Belgium's national railway is operated by NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) in Flemish, SNCB (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges) in French, and NMBS/SNCB in bilingual Brussels. The network covers 3,592 kilometres and includes two high-speed lines: the HSL 1 connecting Brussels to the French border at Lille (used by Eurostar and Thalys/TGV) and the HSL 2 from Leuven to Liege. The network also includes the HSL 3 to the Netherlands and HSL 4 to Germany. Belgium's compact geography means almost any city-to-city journey by train takes under two hours. This page tracks NMBS/SNCB trains using timetable interpolation.

3,592 km

Rail Network

550+

Stations

Service Type	Example Route	Top Speed	Book Tickets
Eurostar International	Brussels – Paris (1h 22m)	300 km/h	b-europe.com
ICE (DB, via Belgium)	Brussels – Cologne (1h 47m)	300 km/h	bahn.de
InterCity (NMBS/SNCB)	Antwerp – Ghent	160 km/h	belgiantrain.be
Local / S-Bahn	Brussels – Leuven	120 km/h	belgiantrain.be

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