Paris to Brussels by *SLOW* TRAIN! Forget Thalys. Gare du Nord to Brussels Midi by regional trains.

According to my Thomas Cook timetable from 1989 you could travel from Paris Gare du Nord to Brussels Midi in 2.5 hours. Now it takes 1hr 20 min by high speed Thalys, but that's not very interesting scenery-wise. There are no direct regional trains between the capitals, but if you are prepared to change trains, it is still possible.

Filmed May 2023 | Paris, France



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*** TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:47 Gare du Nord
00:02:45 Depart Paris
00:04:42 Arrive Maubeuge
00:08:30 Depart Maubeuge
00:10:37 Arrive Charleroi Central
00:10:55 My Thos Cook timetable 1989
00:12:51 Depart Charleroi
00:14:20 Ottignies
00:16:24 Arrive Brussels Midi