Christmas market in Brussels 2024
Comfortable travel with the train
- Price 2nd class € 25 with Eurocity Direct
- Price 2nd class from € 29 with Eurostar
- Travel time Amsterdam - Brussel: 1.53 hours
- View all our x-mas market destinations
Celebrate Christmas in Brussels
The time leading up to Christmas is always special period in Brussels. The enchantingly decorated city is completely in the Christmas spirit. While doing your Christmas shopping, you can take a moment to look at the illuminated Ferris wheel, enjoy the street entertainment or skate on the famous skating rink. Don't forget to visit the Grand-Place of Brussels!
By train to the Christmas market in Brussels
Travel with Eurocity Direct
From € 25 per one-way trip you can travel with the international Intercity from Amsterdam to Brussels. Eurocity Direct runs from Amsterdam via Schiphol, Rotterdam and Antwerp to Brussels 16 times a day.
Prices Eurocity Direct route Amsterdam - Brussels
| Saver | 100% korting* combined with Saver | |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam - Brussels | € 25 | € 20 |
| Rotterdam - Brussels | € 20 | € 7* |
| Breda - Brussels | € 9* | € 7* |
*Price with EuroCity
Listed from-prices are based on tickets from Amsterdam. The price of Eurocity Direct is based on kilometres – if you depart form a station that is closer to Brussels, then the trip is cheaper.
Your Christmas trip to Brussels with Eurostar
14 times a day Eurostar can bring you from Amsterdam to Brussels in 1.53 hours. You can also board the train at Schiphol or Rotterdam. You can book a one-way ticker for Eurostar from € 29. The sooner you book, the lower the price. View your itinerary using the international planner.
Overview travel times Eurostar to Brussels
| Route | Travel time | Transfer | Header | Header |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam - Brussels | 1.53 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Schiphol - Brussels | 1.34 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Rotterdam - Brussels | 1.10 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Breda - Brussels | 1.26 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Antwerp - Brussels | 0.34 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Paris - Brussels | 1.26 | 0 | Content | Content |
| London - Brussels | 2.08 | 0 | Content | Content |
| Eindhoven - Brussels | 2.24 | 1 | Content | Content |
| Utrecht - Brussels | 2.05 | 1 | Content | Content |
| The Hague - Brussels | 1.39 | 1 | Content | Content |
For a complete travel itinerary, consult our itinerary planner
When is the Christmas market in Brussels?
The Christmas market in Brussels will be open from 29 November 2024 until 5 January 2025.
What else can you do?
When you're in Brussels there is one thing you can't miss: the 240 chalets Christmas market, named by British tour operators as the most original in Europe. Another spectacle takes place on the Market Square: on New Year's Eve the "most beautiful theatre in the world" will shine - literally.
Christmas market in Brussels
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