How you read the label of the station in belgium when the language is in France and Dutch?

Yes, Gare Central means main station.

I don't find this map difficult.

You can easily use the citymapper app to find your route in the listed cities.

Rather than main station, I rather think it means city center station, as opposed to city south station (Zuid/Midi) and city north station (Nord/Nord), The real main station is Zuid/Midi, where high speed trains like Eurostar stop. They do not stop at Centraal/Centrale.

Gare Centrale Centraal Station stands for Brussels Centraal station, correct? I find it confusing.

That map uses italics for Dutch and roman font (upright) for French. Gare Centrale is French, Centraal Station is Dutch. I notice the map varies which language comes first, but it does seem to use italics consistently for the Dutch name.

Ghent public https://visit.gent.be/en/good-know/practical-information/getting-around/public-transport-ghent

Bruges public transport: https://www.delijn.be/en/routeplanner/

Antwerp public transport: https://visit.antwerpen.be/en/info/public-transport

A couple of warnings based on my recent experience:

Construction work outside Brussels Central Station has resulted in relocation of some bus stops. There is a large map posted at the original location (called "B") I expected to use, showing where the various buses have moved. The changes, which are not super-recent and look as if they will continue for some time, were not reflected in the CityMapper app. As I posted previously, the high construction barriers around the station to the northeast affect walking routes as well, with sidewalks non-existent. Allow extra time if walking to or from Cental Station on that side. I don't know whether CityMapper's (and Google's) walking routes have been updated, but I would doubt it.

I believe there has been a fairly recent, major realignment of local transit in Ghent. I don't know whether CityMapper's information has been updated for that city. I'd be very cautious about using any published routing information from sources other than the transit company, because it could well be outdated.

There has been a lot of construction work around Ghent station and some bus routes have changed. I believe there is disruption to the trams also. I don't know how bad it is (I don't live in Belgium) but I thought a lot of it would have been over by now as it was a good six months ago that I heard about this.

Lavandula

Thanks for your info - update in change in bus stops and construction around the main train stations and links. Thanks for citymapper app. I will check out asap.

I'm scared that i might be confused by French/Dutch language if i read the network station map there.
I prefer english version which may be helpful.

I got the impression the changes in Ghent were permanent at this point, but I could be mistaken.

J@p28al, the English version of a map might be easier for you to read, but when you are riding on the trains, the signs will all be in French and Flemish, not in English. So I would urge you to familiarize yourself with the names of the stations you are planning to use before your trip.

A Google search of any of the station names will give you more information. For example, if you search for Gare du Midi, you'll find out where it is and what it's called in English.

Brussels is officially bilingual so it’s extremely common to have both languages listed on signs. And sometimes German is thrown in the mix too as it’s the third official language of Belgium. Go with whatever language you’re most comfortable and look for that. The main tourist areas of Brussels are concentrated around Grote Maarkt/Grand Place and within easy walking distance of Centraal Station. The street signs will be in both languages.

Outside of Brussels, the signs will vary depending on which region you’re in. Flanders is all in Dutch, Wallonia is all in French. Everyone is used to both languages and it’s not nearly as confusing as it seems when looking strictly through a guidebook.

Some other major place names:
Brussels = Brussel, Bruxelles
Ghent = Gent, Gand
Bruges = Brugge, Bruges
Antwerp = Antwerpen, Anvers
Ypres = Ieper, Ypres
Mechelen = Mechelen, Malines
Liège = Luik, Liège
Leuven = Leuven, Louvain (there is also Louvain-la-Neuve, which is in Wallonia)
Aachen = Aken, Aix-la-Chappelle
Lille = Rijsel, Lille
Mons = Bergen, Mons

and the list goes on. However, you will probably find that you are more stymied by place names within Brussels (too many to mention here). Good luck, most names are a bit similar or guessable; some of the worst you will find in my list!

Lavandula

Thanks for your wonderful sharing of the Belgium language. It may come useful for me in case. Google translate is useful?

Still, i prefer to read in English. Just curious, I am wondering why Belgium does not prefer English language to be everywhere for the tourists to read for convenience's sake. Only French/Dutch bilingual language.

the English version of a map might be easier for you to read, but when
you are riding on the trains, the signs will all be in French and
Flemish, not in English. So I would urge you to familiarize yourself
with the names of the stations you are planning to use before your
trip.

Thanks for your advice. I'm trying to familiarize with the names of the stations as I can.

They'd need some mighty big signs if they were all in French, Flemish, German and English. Doesn't sound very practical to me.

Don't forget the need to have the signs also include Chinese, Japanese, Urdu, Spanish, and Italian among many others who send many tourists and visitors to Belgium - not least the 26 other members of the EU which is based in Brussels, GerryM

Curious, J@p28al, how many languages are on transport signs in your country?