Paris - Brussels - Amsterdam vv


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From Amsterdam to Paris 27 Sept 1998 - 29 May 1999


Remarks A B C D E F1 F2 G H I
train # 9306 IC IC - 9316 IC 9320 IC 9328 IC
Amsterdam CS - - 0518 - 0654 0724 0754 0824 0954 1124
Schiphol - - 0537 - 0710 0740 0810 0840 1010 1140
Den Haag HS - - 0606 - 0736 0806 0836 0906 1036 1206
Rotterdam CS - - 0624 - 0754 0824 0854 0924 1054 1224
Antwerpen-Berchem 0616 0644 0743 0758 0856 0943 0956 1023 1156 1343
Brussels Zuid/Midi 0659 0720 0824 0852 0932 1020 1032 1120 1232 1420
train # - 9308 9312 9414 - 9320 - 9324 - 9436
Brussels Zuid/Midi 0711 0740 0840 0911 0940 1040 1040 1140 1240 1440
Paris Nord 0835 0905 1005 1035 1105 1205 1205 1305 1405 1605

(A) runs mon-fri, not 25 Dec, 1 Jan, 5 Apr, 13, 14 and 24 May
(B) runs daily from Brussels to Paris; mon-sat from Oostende 6.23, Brugge 6.37 and Gent 7.00; saturdays also from Antwerpen-Berchem dep 6.40 as Thalys 9408
(C) runs mon-sat, not 24 May
(D) runs daily
(E) runs mondays - thursdays, not 24 and 31 Dec, 13 May
(F1) runs mondays - thursdays, not 24 and 31 Dec, 13 May
(F2) runs fridays, saturdays, sundays and 24 and 31 Dec, 13 May
(G) runs mo-sa, not 24 May
(H) runs daily
(I) runs daily

Remarks J K L M N O P Q R S
train # IC 9344 - IC - IC IC 9360 IC Int 288
Amsterdam CS 1224 1354 - 1424 - 1524 1624 1754 1824 2224
Schiphol 1240 1410 - 1440 - 1540 1640 1810 1840 2240
Den Haag HS 1306 1436 - 1506 - 1606 1706 1836 1906 2306
Rotterdam CS 1324 1454 - 1524 - 1624 1724 1854 1924 2324
Antwerpen-Berchem 1443 1556 1625 1643 1658 1743 1852 1956 2052 0047
Brussels Zuid/Midi 1520 1632 1708 1720 1749 1820 1920 2032 2120 0126
train # 9340 - 9346 9348 9350 9352 9356 - 9364 -
Brussels Zuid/Midi 1540 1640 1719 1740 1811 1840 1940 2040 2140 0147
Paris Nord 1705 1805 1844 1905 1935 2005 2105 2205 2305 0656

(J) runs daily, between Brussels and Paris; comes from Oostende dep. 14.23, Brugge 14.37 and Gent 15.00 mon-fri
(K) runs daily
(L) runs sun-fri
(M) runs daily
(N) runs fridays
(O) runs daily
(P) runs daily; comes from Oostende dep. 18.16, Brugge 18.31 and Gent 18.54 saturdays and sundays
(Q) runs daily
(R) fri and sun only
(S) Int 288: couchettes available, runs daily

There are also possibilities without Thalys: 

Brussels - Mons -> Paris via Aulnoye from 27 Sept 1998

                                      sa-so
BrusselsZM 5.06*  7.34   9.34  15.34  15.49  16.34  18.06  /.49 WE
Mons       5.53*  8.12  10.12  16.12  16.32  17.12  18.53  /.32
                        mo-fr           sa   so-fr  mo-fr   su
Mons       6.11*  8.51  10.50  16.16  17.22  17.32  19.00  19.57
Aulnoye-A  6.37*  9.12  11.09M 16.41  17.53  18.02  19.29  19.28
                               mo-fr    sa   su-fr  mo-fr   su
Aulnoye-A  6.39*  9.32  11.14M 16.48  17.58  18.08  19.32  20.33
Paris N.   8.29* 11.17  13.11  18.59  19.59  19.59  21.38  22.14
 *mo-fr only            
 M=Maubeuge

Note that there are also direct TGVs between Brussels and Southern France that also stop at Paris Aéroport Charles De Gaulle and Paris Disneyland.

From Paris to Amsterdam 27 Sept 1998 - 29 May 1999


Remarks A B C D E F G H I J
train # 9309 9311 9313 9417 9321 9325 9329 9433 9339 9441
Paris Nord 0655 0731 0755 0855 0955 1055 1155 1255 1422 1455
Brussels Zuid/Midi 0820 0857 0920 1020 1120 1220 1320 1420 1547 1620
train # - IC IC IC IC - IC IC IC IC
Brussels Zuid/Midi 0828 0910 0940 1040 1140 1228 1340 1440 1608 1640
Antwerpen-Berchem 0904 1002 1016 1116 1216 1304 1416 1516 1702 1716
Rotterdam CS 1009 - 1139 1239 1339 1409 1539 1639 - 1739
Den Haag HS 1028 - 1158 1258 1358 1428 1558 1658 - 1758
Schiphol 1052 - 1222 1322 1422 1452 1622 1722 - 1822
Amsterdam CS 1108 - 1240 1340 1440 1508 1740 1840 - 1940

(A) daily
(B) mon - fri, not 13, 14, 20 and 21 Jul and 17 Aug - 4 September
(C) runs daily, continues saturdays to Gent arr 9.56, Brugge 10.20, Oostende 10.35
(D) runs daily
(E) runs daily from Paris to Brussels; continues to Gent 12.00, Brugge 12.23 and Oostende 12.37 mon-fri
(F) runs daily
(G) runs mon-sat
(H) runs daily
(I) runs fri and sun, not 21, 28 Aug and 4 Sept; continues sundays (not 21, 28 Aug and 4 Sept) to Gent 16.33, Brugge 16.56 and Oostende 17.11
(J) runs daily

Remarks K L1 L2 M N O P Q R S T
train # 9345 9349 9449 9351 9453 9357 9361 9365 9369 9371 Int 289
Paris Nord 1555 1655 1655 1722 1755 1855 1955 2055 2155 2231 2316
Brussels Zuid/Midi 1720 1820 1820 1847 1920 2020 2120 2220 2320 2356 0435
Train # - - IC IC IC - - IC IC - -
Brussels Zuid/Midi 1728 1828 1840 1909 1940 2028 2128 2240 2328 - 0455
Antwerpen-Berchem 1804 1904 1916 2002 2016 2104 2204 2316 0034 - 0537
Rotterdam CS 1909 2009 2039 - 2139 2209 2339 0045 - - 0709
Den Haag HS 1928 2028 2058 - 2158 2228 2358 0125 - - 0728
Schiphol 1952 2052 2147 - 2247 2252 0022 0158 - - 0752
Amsterdam CS 2008 2108 2140 - 2240 2308 0040 0214 - - 0809

(K) runs daily
(L1) Paris-Brussels daily; Brussels-Amsterdam thursdays, fridays, saturdays and sundays
(L2) runs daily
(M) runs sun-fri
(N) runs daily; continues to Gent St.P 20.00, Brugge 20.23 and Oostende 20.37 sun-fri
(O) runs daily
(P) Paris-Brussels daily; Brussels-Antwerpen sun-fri; connecting train dep 21.40 from Brussels Zd/Midi and Antwerpen-Berchem 22.16
(Q) runs daily; connecting train runs till Rotterdam CS, change trains there for Den Haag CS, Schiphol and Amsterdam CS
(R) runs thursdays till sundays
(S) runs sun
(T) Int 289 daily, couchettes available

There are also possibilities without Thalys: 

Paris -> Brussels via Aulnoye from 27 Sept 1998: 

                         mo-sa  su    mo-sa  mo-sa  mo-fr   sa    su-fr
Paris N.                 7.07   9.46  10.22  14.52  16.43  17.40  18.37
Aulnoye-A.               9.07M 11.24  12.22M 16.34  18.26  19.21  20.23
          mo-fr  sa-su   mo-sa  su    mo-fr  mo-sa  su-fr   sa    su-fr
Aulnoye-A  7.07   7.38   9.23M 11.33  12.30M 16.49  18.28  19.32  20.38 
Mons       7.42   7.59   9.43  12.08  12.51  17.18  18.54  20.03  21.08
          mo-fr  sa-su         sa-su                       sa-su  
Mons       7.48   8.10   9.48  12.10  13.10  17.48  19.07  20.10  21.48  WE .10
BrusselsZM 8.26   8.53  10.26  12.54  13.54  18.26  19.54  20.54  22.26     .53

M=Maubeuge
Note that there are also direct TGVs between Southern France and Brussels calling at Paris Disneyland and Paris Aéroport Charles De Gaulle. Also try a look at the official Thalys page.

According to La Vie du Rail traffic by Thalys between Brussels and Paris has risen by 33% since before the opening of the high-speed line on 14 Dec. 1997, and now amounts to 40% of the market. Some 2.4 million passengers travelled by Thalys In the first six months of 1998, and the total for the year is expected to reach 4.5 million - 50% more than in 1997.

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