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Belgian Rail Question

Posted by (Freedonia) on

Arriving Brussels Midi on Eurostar from London. I have one hour until my next train which is an Intercity to Luxembourg (no reservation needed). It doesn't seem like I save any money buying the ticket in advance. (I'll buy the Eurostar in advance as that will save money...I'm just referring to the second half of the journey.)

Question...should I buy the ticket from Brussels to Luxembourg prior to my arrival in Belgium, or will I have enough time after arrival to buy the ticket. (Travel will be early afternoon.) I've never had to transfer after taking Eurostar prior to this nor am I familiar with Brussels Midi.

Posted by
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I'm a purist. Beer is beer and chocolate is chocolate. My hat goes off to those who combine but I prefer each taste on its own.

Posted by
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One hour should be enough time to buy a ticket and get to your train at Midi. I wouldn't bother trying to book in advance as the frequency and travel time mean that imo it won't be a desperate tragedy if you miss the Luxembourg one.

Posted by
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Have you looked at the schedule for trains from Brussels Midi to Luxembourg? For the weekday I checked, there were trains every hour (33 min past) plus a few extras in between during the early afternoon. Looks like if you miss one train, there is another one in an hour or less.

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I looked at the schedule, I just wanted the shortest connection time in Brussels...afterall, if I miss the train, I'll have no alternative but to get some Belgium beer and chocolate.

Belgium beer & Chocolate?

Perhaps I should see when the last train is from Brussels to Luxembourg? :)

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Perhaps you can find chocolate beer in Belgium (they make every other kind of beer) and combine both in one gulp.

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