The time leading up to Christmas is always special period in Brussels. The enchantingly decorated city is completely in the Christmas spirit. While doing your Christmas shopping, you can take a moment to look at the illuminated Ferris wheel, enjoy the street entertainment or skate on the famous skating rink. Don't forget to visit the Grand-Place of Brussels!
14 times a day Thalys can bring you from Amsterdam to Brussels in 2.47 hours. You can also board the train at Schiphol or Rotterdam. You can book a one-way ticker for Thalys from € 29. The sooner you book, the lower the price. View your itinerary using internationale reisplanner.
From € 25 per one-way trip you can travel with the international Intercity from Amsterdam to Brussels. Lowest price when travelling to Belgium by train is Early Bird It can be booked up to 7 days before departure. Intercity Brussels runs from Amsterdam via Schiphol, Rotterdam CS, Breda, Antwerp to Brussels 16 times a day.
| Route | Travel time | Transfer | Header | Header |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam - Brussels | 1.53 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Schiphol - Brussels | 1.34 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Rotterdam - Brussels | 1.10 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Breda - Brussels | 1.26 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Antwerp - Brussels | 0.34 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Paris - Brussels | 1.26 | 0 | Content | Content |
| London - Brussels | 2.08 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Eindhoven - Brussels | 2.24 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Utrecht - Brussels | 2.05 | 1 | Content | Content |
| The Hague - Brussels | 1.39 | 1 | Content | Content |
For a complete travel itinerary, consult our itinerary planner
| Early Bird Week (Mo-Thu) | Early Bird Weekend (Fri-Sun) | 100% korting* combined with Early Bird week | 100% korting* combined with Early Bird weekend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam - Brussels | € 25 | € 33 | € 10,50 | € 14 |
| Rotterdam - Brussels | € 18 | € 24 | € 10,50 | € 14 |
| Breda - Brussels | € 14 | € 18 | € 10,50 | € 14 |
*Early Bird can be booked up to 7 days before departure. Listed from-prices are based on tickets from Amsterdam Central Station. The price of Intercity Brussels is based on kilometres – if you depart form a station that is closer to Brussels, then the trip is cheaper.
The Christmas market in Brussels will be open from November 25 until January 2 2023.
When you're in Brussels there is one thing you can't miss: the 240 chalets Christmas market, named by British tour operators as the most original in Europe. Another spectacle takes place on the Market Square: on New Year's Eve the "most beautiful theatre in the world" will shine - literally.
Wintery scenes, beautiful nativity stalls, twinkling lights and festive Christmas music make for a memorable day trip.
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