Special Features
25 Thalys trains run every day between Paris and Bruxelles in 1.20 hours, 6 of those trains link to Amsterdam in about 3.10 hours. Thalys also links Paris to Liège in 1.45 hours, Antwerpen in 2.05 hours, Oostende in 2.45 hours, Namur in 2.24 hours and Köln in 3.15 hours. Special prices are applied depending on passenger type, length of stay, comfort level purchase, refund and exchange conditions.
The traditional 1st and 2nd classes have been renamed “Comfort 1” and “Comfort 2” calling to mind the idea that the level of service is the main difference between them. In Comfort 1 passengers are served a light meal or a snack and drink. In the Netherlands Thalys is closed for domestic traffic.
Eurail Pass Holders
Eurail Pass holders have to pay a special fare. Please note that the special Pass holders fare is subject to availability.
Internet: www.thalys.com
Thalys trains operate on the following routes:
- Paris - Bruxelles - Amsterdam
- Paris - Bruxelles - Liège - Köln
- Paris - Bruxelles - Gent - Brugge - Oostende
- Paris - Mons - Namur - Liège
- High Speed Train Thalys
- Altaria (Spain)
- Alvia (Spain)
- Artesia (France & Italy)
- AVE (Spain)
- Cisalpino (Switzerland & Italy)
- EC Cisalpino (Switzerland & Italy)
- Euromed (Spain
- Eurostar (Belgium, France & Great Britain)
- Eurostar Italia (Italy)
- ICE (Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, The Netherlands & Switzerland)
- Pendolino (Finland)
- Railjet (Austria)
- SuperCity (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria)
- TGV (Belgium, France & Switzerland)
- Thalys (Belgium, France, Germany & The Netherlands)
- X2000 (Sweden & Denmark)
