Reservations for Eurostar and Thalys trains and TGV Brussel-France
Booking reservations for Eurostar and Thalys trains is possible via:
- Interrail.eu/Eurail.com (2€ booking fee per person and train).
- B-Europe website (4€ booking fee per booking, Pass Cover Number needed, request it here), SNCB/NMBS ticket office or by phone
- Thalys Call Centre for Thalys trains by phone (+ 9 EUR booking fee)
- Via French railways ticket office or by phone (press #85 for English, no booking fee, delivery via e-mail).
These reservations are quota-controlled, so you can book only some seats that are for pass users.
- If a Thalys train is not completely full, you can buy a reservation before entering the train at the train manager, also when the pass quota is full. (Passengers on the route Brussel-Collogne tell this possibility. If also other routes are possible not known).
How to avoid Thalys trains:
- Use reservation free Intercity (direct) Brussel-Antwerp-Rotterdam-Schiphol Airport-Amsterdam. They run hourly.
- Use TGV trains (reservation compulsory) Paris-Lille and from Lille Flanders local trains to Belgium (Antwerp or Brussel with changes in Belgium)
How to avoid Eurostar trains: Use busses via Eurotunnel (not in pass network), or ships from England to mainland Europe (conditions apply).
TGV trains Brussel-France booking possible via:
- Interrail.eu/Eurail.com (2€ booking fee per person and train)
- b-europe website for TGV services Brussel - Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy (Disneyland Paris) and Brussel - Aéroport Charles de Gaulle TGV (Paris CDG Airport) (4€ booking fee per booking, Pass Cover Number needed, request it here)
- travel.b-europe website for national rides in France (4€ booking fee per booking, Pass Cover Number needed, request it here)
- SNCB/NMBS ticket office or by phone
- Via French railways ticket office or by phone (press #85 for English, no booking fee, delivery via e-mail).