International Relations Office
Belgium
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By air: The main international airport at Brussels is served by all major international airlines and the national air carrier Brussels Airlines. However, there are no domestic air transportation routes between Belgian cities. By rail: Belgium has a dense train network that connects all of Belgium. National and international passes are available at major train stations in Belgium. Major trains such as the Eurostar and Thalys offer rail connections to major cities in Europe such as London and Paris. The national railway system or B-rail provides rail connections between major Belgian cities. By road: Belgium has a modern highway system (Autosnelwegen/Autoroutes) that are initialled with an A or an E number. Traffic drives on the right. Roads that are a part of a ring road encircling a town or a city are mostly indicated with an R number. Buses: Belgium has a comprehensive bus network serving the entire country. The Brussels Airport Express offers direct links to the cities of Utrecht, Rotterdam and Breda in the Netherlands. The Eurolines service provides connections to major cities in Europe. The individual regions of Belgium operate their own bus networks: Transport En Commune (TEC) in French-speaking Wallonia, De Lijn in Dutch-speaking Flanders and the Inter-Municipal Transport Company (STIB) in the Brussels Capital Region. Car-hire: Major international and domestic car rental companies such as Hertz are available at all major airports and hotels to those above 21 years old. Public Transport : One can travel by train between cities and by bus/tram/metro within the city. There is also a metro (subway) that is available only in Brussels. |
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