Travel from Brussels to Amsterdam

Many people who visit Brussels can take an advantage of an easy-to-make trip to Amsterdam. While Brussels is a capital of Europe that offers many historical sights and unbeatable gastronomic experience, Amsterdam might be preferred by those who like to party and alternative life styles...

There is a comfortable InterCity train connects Brussels-Noord station and Amsterdam Central Station, that runs roughtly every hour during the day time. The single ticket is only 33.40 Euros and the journey takes about 2 hours and half. The train goes via Antwerp and The Hague. The train schedules can be checked at the following web sites, both have an option to select the English language:

• Dutch railways homepage: www.ns.nl
• Belgian railways homepage: www.b-rail.be

For selected trains it might be possible to buy ticket online, but usually this is not neccessary when you travel from Brussels to Amsterdam. However for the other direction you may consider to buy the ticket in advance, just because the international cashier in Amsterdam's central station may have a considerable queueing times (waiting can take as long as one hour in the tourist season).

• Some information on Brussels, and there is a secure online reservation service for Brussels hotels.