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Bruxelles-Midi by sleeper train
Brussels' Eurostar hub, so it is the easy link between London and the sleeper; the Grand-Place is a short hop away.
Reasons to get off here
- Eurostar to London leaves from the Channel Terminal here, with UK passport checks done before boarding
- The Grand-Place is a 22-minute, 1.8 km walk, or 5 minutes by local train to Brussels-Central
- Bruges is about an hour away and Ghent about half that by direct train
- Grand-Place: 22-minute walk (1.8 km)
- 24-hour self-service luggage lockers near the international ticket office
- Eurostar to London St Pancras; check-in closes 30 minutes before departure
- High-speed trains to Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne, plus ICE to Frankfurt
- Metro lines 2 and 6 and several tram lines
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Sleeper Brussels–Prague · ES 453 | Brussels → Amsterdam → Berlin → Prague | — | 19:22 | Departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday |
| European Sleeper Brussels–Prague · ES 452 | Prague → Berlin → Amsterdam → Brussels | 09:27 | — | Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday |
| European Sleeper Paris–Berlin · ES 475 | Paris → Brussels → Hamburg → Berlin | 21:43 | 21:45 | Departs Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday |
| European Sleeper Paris–Berlin · ES 474 | Berlin → Hamburg → Brussels → Paris | 07:35 | 07:50 | Departs Monday, Wednesday and Friday |
| European Sleeper Brussels–Milan · ES 401 | Brussels → Cologne → Gotthard → Milan | — | 19:06 | Departs Monday, Thursday and Saturday |
| European Sleeper Brussels–Milan · ES 400 | Milan → Gotthard → Cologne → Brussels | 11:39 | — | Departs Wednesday, Friday and Sunday |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
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European Sleeper Brussels–Prague, European Sleeper Paris–Berlin and European Sleeper Brussels–Milan.
Each has its own timetable below.
ES 453 (Brussels–Amsterdam–Berlin–Prague): leaves 19:22; ES 452 (Prague–Berlin–Amsterdam–Brussels): arrives 09:27; ES 475 (Paris–Brussels–Hamburg–Berlin): arrives 21:43, leaves 21:45; ES 474 (Berlin–Hamburg–Brussels–Paris): arrives 07:35, leaves 07:50; ES 401 (Brussels–Cologne–Gotthard–Milan): leaves 19:06; ES 400 (Milan–Gotthard–Cologne–Brussels): arrives 11:39.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
Brussels' Eurostar hub, so it is the easy link between London and the sleeper; the Grand-Place is a short hop away.
We would allow: a few hours.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.