Train from BRU Airport to Brugge - Must I change trains?
Feb 18th, 2010, 03:57 PM
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Train from BRU Airport to Brugge - Must I change trains?
Hello...
Arriving in BRU 25 May and going straight to Brugge, it appears from the schedule I downloaded from the Belgian Rail site that we must change trains in Brussels Nord (or another Brussels station).
Example (all seem to be like this):
Dep 8.36 Airport IR 3730 Arr 8.51 Bruxelles-Nord [B]
(change trains at Bruxelles-Nord)
Dep 8.56 IC 530 Arr Brugge 10.02
However, I am getting vibes on some other message boards that you can go direct without a change. I don't see it.
Can someone give me the definitive answer?
Thanks.
SS
Arriving in BRU 25 May and going straight to Brugge, it appears from the schedule I downloaded from the Belgian Rail site that we must change trains in Brussels Nord (or another Brussels station).
Example (all seem to be like this):
Dep 8.36 Airport IR 3730 Arr 8.51 Bruxelles-Nord [B]
(change trains at Bruxelles-Nord)
Dep 8.56 IC 530 Arr Brugge 10.02
However, I am getting vibes on some other message boards that you can go direct without a change. I don't see it.
Can someone give me the definitive answer?
Thanks.
SS
Feb 18th, 2010, 06:30 PM
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There is no direct line from Brussels Airport to Brugge, you must change trains at one of three stations in Brussels.
I'll never forget the response I got from the ticket agent at the airport after asking which Brussels station we should utilize for the transfer - in perfect, and drippingly sarcastic English - "whichever one you like best."
I'll never forget the response I got from the ticket agent at the airport after asking which Brussels station we should utilize for the transfer - in perfect, and drippingly sarcastic English - "whichever one you like best."
Mar 11th, 2010, 09:34 PM
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Out of personal preference, I'd change at Midi/Zuid.
Central is an underground station and feels quite cramped. Nord is okay. But if you need to kill an half hour wait, I find Midi/Zuid the best because of the many cafes or (mostly fast food) eateries in the station.
Louvain/Leuven is with direct trains from the airport.
Liège is in Eastern Belgium, so you change at Bruxelles-NORD.
What you should keep in mind is that trains run very frequently in Belgium. Most lines have 2 trains per hour. So there is no need to obsess about making certain connections. Just take the next train that is available.
Central is an underground station and feels quite cramped. Nord is okay. But if you need to kill an half hour wait, I find Midi/Zuid the best because of the many cafes or (mostly fast food) eateries in the station.
Louvain/Leuven is with direct trains from the airport.
Liège is in Eastern Belgium, so you change at Bruxelles-NORD.
What you should keep in mind is that trains run very frequently in Belgium. Most lines have 2 trains per hour. So there is no need to obsess about making certain connections. Just take the next train that is available.
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LSky, you're a great help, thanks for nothin'.
Cowboy you have the right approach, a real answer. Thanks a lot. Sincerely. Friends told me about getting on train at airport, transferring to Gare du Nord, passing airport AGAIN on their way east. Why must one go west to go east ... oh, yes it is Belgium.
Cowboy you have the right approach, a real answer. Thanks a lot. Sincerely. Friends told me about getting on train at airport, transferring to Gare du Nord, passing airport AGAIN on their way east. Why must one go west to go east ... oh, yes it is Belgium.
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