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The Grand Place square in Brussels, visited by train. People walk around the square, admiring the old Baroque guildhalls and large town hall.

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Our favourite Belgium breaks by rail

  • Flanders Fields

    Kortrijk, Ypres

    Based in Ypres, cycle the Salient battlefields taking in the Tyne Cot and Langemark cemeteries. As the sun sets, gather under the Menin Gate for the Last Post recital.

  • Whether you’re a fan of ale, lager or IPA, sample the best of Belgian beer on this trip to Leuven, the home of Stella Artois and brimming with local microbreweries.

  • Cities of Art

    Kortrijk, Antwerp, Paris

    Gallery-hop in Paris before heading to Belgium where you’ll find Reubens and Van Eyck in Flanders, fashion in Antwerp, and open studios on Kortrijk’s river island.

  • Beyond Brussels

    Brussels, Mechelen

    For the young and young-at-heart: short journey times and an itinerary of kid-friendly activities featuring comic characters and Europe’s best toy museum.

  • Belgian waterways

    Kortrijk, Ghent, Bruges

    Float through the waterways of Bruges, Ghent and Kortrijk. You’ll uncover the hidden side of Belgium’s most picturesque canal cities, only reachable by boat.

Spring highlight

Floralia Brussels

Head out to the twelfth-century Kasteel van Groot-Bijgaarden, a castle set within sprawling 14-hectare grounds complete with a spectacular moat. In springtime, Groot-Bijgaarden is the site of Brussels' famous spring flower exhibition, Floralia Brussels.

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Discover the Low Countries

The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg, also known as the low countries or Benelux, are strung together by history, geography, culture—and trains. Uncover the boom in arts and culture of the Golden Age in Dutch Masters, Antwerp’s Plantin-Moretus printing house and the sprawling grounds of Luxembourg’s Villa Vauban.

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How long does it take?

Here’s the minimum time you’ll need for a relaxed round trip starting from London. We do other departure stations, too!

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