
Route |
Best Travel Time |
Frequency Daily Roundtrip |
Paris <>Antwerp |
2h01 | - |
Paris <> Brussels | 1 h22m |
24 |
Paris <> Cologne |
3h14m | 5 |
Paris <> Amsterdam | 3h17m |
11 |
Paris <> Rotterdam |
2h37m |
11 |
Paris <> Dusseldorf |
3h39m |
4 |
Brussels <> Amsterdam |
1h50m |
14 |
Brussels <> Bordeaux |
4h07m(summer) |
- |
Brussels<> Cologne |
1h47m |
5 |
Brussels <> Dortmund |
3h08m |
- |
Brussels <> Dusseldorf |
2h12m |
4 |
Brussels <> Essen HBF |
2h38m |
4 |
Brussels <> Marne La Vallee |
1h33m |
- |
Marne La Vallee <> Amsterdam |
3h41m |
- |

Routes and Travel Time
Thalys is a high-speed train service conveniently linking the European cities of Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium), Cologne (Germany), Paris (France) and 15 other major leisure and business capitals.
On Board Services - There are 3 classes of service: Premium Fares, 1st class and 2nd Class
- All trains are Non-Smoking
- Refurbished interior and spacious seating
- Reclining seats with comfortable headrest and footrest
- Individual reading lights
- Spacious luggage storage, at eye-sight
- Ambient lighting, softer and natural

Premium Class
- Access to the Thalys Lounge & More in Paris Nord, access to the Thalys Lounge in Brussels Midi, and access to the Store & More in Dusseldorf Hbf and Cologne Hbf. Important: Lounge access is NOT available for travellers holding a Eurail pass, booking a passholder fare.
- At-seat meal service included on international journeys longer than 50 minutes.
- Complimentary newspapers and magazines.
- Taxi reservation services for Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.
- Plus all the amenities already included in First class.




1st class
- Access to the Thalys Lounge & More in Paris Nord, access to the Thalys Lounge in Brussels Midi, and access to the Store & More in Dusseldorf Hbf and Cologne Hbf. Important: Lounge access is NOT available for travellers holding a Eurail pass, booking a passholder fare.
- At-seat meal service included on international journeys longer than 50 minutes.
- Complimentary newspapers and magazines.
- Taxi reservation services for Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.
- Plus all the amenities already included in First class.




2nd Class
- 256 Comfortable seats.
- Width:55 cm, legroom:73,4 cm, space between seats:91,4 cm, space between face to face seats:101,8 cm.
- Complimentary Wi-Fi connection.
- Access to the bar-buffet car, a bar service is available in coaches 4/14/24 and offers a variety of food and refreshments: breakfast formula, meals, warm and cold dishes, sandwiches, dessert, warm and cold beverages. Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted for a minimum purchase of 1€.
- Tickets for public transportation networks in the Netherlands, Germany, Brussels and Paris can be purchased at the bar-buffet.


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