SNCB: Routes, Ticket Types and General Information

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NMBS/SNCB History

NMBS/SNCB is Belgium's national rail company. It was founded in 1926 and has been steadily expanding ever since. NMBS/SNCB is responsible for transporting over 200 million passengers every year on both national routes and on the Belgian legs of international journeys across mainland Europe.

NMBS/SNCB Stations and Destinations

The main station that the NMBS/SNCB company operates from is Brussels. However, this train company has a very wide reach that stretches throughout Belgium and beyond. Other key stations that NMBS/SNCB trains run through include Paris and Lille, for example. These trains also take passengers up to the Netherlands.

SNCB FAQs

Everything you need to know to travel with SNCB: amenities, cancellation policy, luggage allowance and more

FAQs
You can travel with SNCB across Belgium, connecting cities like Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, and Bruges, and also to international destinations such as Paris, Amsterdam, and Cologne.
SNCB, the National Railway Company of Belgium, operates from various stations across Belgium including major ones like Brussels Central, Brussels Midi, and Antwerp Central.
When traveling with SNCB, a passport is generally required for international travel, but for domestic travel within Belgium, a valid ID such as a national identity card is sufficient.
Refundable tickets with SNCB include the "Standard Ticket" if cancellation occurs before the day of travel, and the "Weekend Ticket" if canceled prior to the first day of validity.
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