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Top 13 rail journeys and stations in Belgium

13 great train journeys and stations in Belgium, from scenic lines to sleeper services.

13 rail journeys

  1. 1
    Landmark station

    Antwerpen-Centraal

    Antwerp

    Magnificent 1905 station with a vast domed hall, often ranked among the world's most beautiful stations.

  2. 2
    Landmark station

    Liège-Guillemins

    Liège

    Santiago Calatrava's sweeping glass and steel station, a hub for high-speed services to Germany.

  3. 3
    High-speed line

    Eurostar London–Brussels

    Brussels–London

    High-speed service through the Channel Tunnel linking Brussels-Midi with London St Pancras.

  4. 4
    High-speed line

    Eurostar Brussels–Paris

    Brussels–Paris

    Frequent high-speed trains on HSL 1 connecting Brussels-Midi and Paris Gare du Nord.

  5. 5
    Sleeper & night train

    European Sleeper

    Brussels–Prague

    Private night train linking Brussels with Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague.

  6. 6
    Scenic route

    Coast Tram

    De Panne–Knokke

    Long coastal tram line running almost the full length of the Belgian seaboard.

  7. 7
    Scenic route

    Ourthe Valley Line

    Liège–Marloie

    Railway line 43 winding through the wooded Ourthe valley into the Ardennes.

  8. 8
    Heritage railway

    Chemin de Fer à Vapeur des 3 Vallées

    Mariembourg–Treignes

    Steam and diesel heritage trains running through the Viroin valley in southern Wallonia.

  9. 9
    Heritage railway

    Chemin de Fer du Bocq

    Ciney–Yvoir

    Heritage railway on a former line through the Bocq valley with viaducts and tunnels.

  10. 10
    Heritage railway

    Stoomtrein Dendermonde-Puurs

    Dendermonde–Puurs

    Volunteer-run steam railway crossing the Scheldt polders between Dendermonde and Puurs.

  11. 11
    Heritage railway

    Stoomcentrum Maldegem

    Maldegem–Eeklo

    Steam centre operating heritage trains on standard and narrow-gauge lines in East Flanders.

  12. 12
    Heritage railway

    Tramway Touristique de l'Aisne

    Érezée

    Heritage metre-gauge tramway following the Aisne valley in the Ardennes.

  13. 13
    Landmark station

    Gent-Sint-Pieters

    Ghent

    Early 20th-century station with a monumental hall, Ghent's main rail gateway.

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