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Nervous Train Planning

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This is what I always feel nervous about....
I am trying to book a trip from Lille to Ghent. When I book from the snfc site they say there is no direct train anymore.
When I try to book from the Belgium site it says in big red letters "you need a cross boarder ticket"..... Is this an add on ? How do I book ?
Is Omino a better way?
I am just trying to do a day trip and it feels like it's a lot of hoops .....

But I learned from my swiss trip you just have to do it once to gain confidence.

Thanks,
Lost in all the train apps

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The problem is that you are trying to book from the SNCB domestic website.

You need to book through the SNCB International site (for all cross border services from Belgium- to France, the Netherlands, Germany etc)- https://www.b-europe.com/EN

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8466 posts

Trainline is a better site for planning at least; it is very user friendly. We often book with them. the official web sites all look like they were designed by interns.

Posted by
20987 posts

Per advice you received on your other thread, the direct train from Lille Flandres to Ghent is a TER/IC train that goes every hour and costs 12.80 EUR each way. There are no reserved seats. So it is not necessary to book in advance.

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