Questions tagged [thalys]
For questions about the Thalys high-speed railway serving northwestern Europe.
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Do I need to arrive at the station early for a Thalys / Eurostar train for Amsterdam > Brussels > London?
I've booked (through Eurostar, as a single ticket) a train trip from Amsterdam to London with a transfer in Brussels. The first leg is on Thalys, the second on Eurostar. The ticket leaves about 45 ...
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AIRRAIL Thalys KLM - an earlier train or different train?
I have a ticket Antwerpen/AMS/YUL with a Thalys ticket to Schiphol and then a flight to Montreal on KLM. It is now called AIRRAIL ticket (1 booking for all tickets being considered flights legs but ...
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When going by a train from Paris to Düsseldorf (Thalys), can I hop off in Köln and then hop on again?
I am buying a train ticket from Paris to Düsseldorf (Thalys). Can I hop off in Köln to spend sometime and then hop on an RE (regional train) on the same day (within half of a day)? Or do I have to buy ...
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KLM with train segment from Schiphol to Brussels - take later Thalys train
I have booked a ticket with KLM from Schiphol to Brussels with Thalys train (the flight it's from TLV to Schiphol and train from Schiphol to Brussels).
The time between the landing until the train ...
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What does "Your ticket gate closes 30 minutes before departure" mean on a Thalys ticket?
I have here a ticket purchased from Eurostar, from Rotterdam Centraal to London via Brussels.
For the sections referring to each segment, it says "Your ticket gate closes 30 minutes before departure"....
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Is RailTeam's HOTNAT guarantee generally honoured in practice?
The RailTeam alliance of European rail operators offers a HOTNAT ("hop on the next available train") guarantee, stated as follows:
Hop on the next available train » (HOTNAT) allows travelers to ...
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Can I use the Thalys lounge at Bruxelles Midi with a DB first-class ticket?
My connection at Bruxelles-Midi station was delayed. I am in possession of a DB first-class ticket to join an outbound ICE service.
Am I eligible to use the Thalys lounge while I await the connection?...
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Can I check in at Schipol if I don't have my Thalys train ticket stamped? [duplicate]
I had a train ticket from Antwerp Central to Schipol Airport on Thalys in the evening, connecting to a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Mumbai, operated by Jet Airways the next day.
I collected the ...
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Train with stopover in France [closed]
Soon I will go to Belgium to a TGV station in France. Would like to find connections where I don't pay much more than the cheapest tickets and for example:
Have an overnight connection with good ...
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Where can I purchase Thalys tickets without using its website?
Are there well known places/agencies where I can buy Thalys train tickets without having to suffer the bugs, annoyances, and lack of accessibility on thalys.com/vsct.fr?
The site has form validation ...
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Where is there security prior to boarding the Thalys?
In the aftermath of the 2015 attack on the Thalys, it was publicised that security was going to be introduced for the Thalys. Where is this? Does this affect all stations at which the Thalys calls?
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Can I take an earlier Thalys train from Schiphol when travelling on a KLM flight-train ticket?
Situation: I have booked a ticket with KLM that combines a flight to Schiphol with a Thalys train to Brussels. The transfer time at Schiphol is 1 hour and 43 minutes and it was not possible to book ...
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Second hand train tickets - France / Thalys
A bloke frequently travelling Brussels-Paris with the Thalys told me there is a second hand market.
I can't find any such thing?
Any idea? Would it be a French thing or a Thalys thing?
I am going ...
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Traveling Amsterdam-Brussels with KLM ticket on Thalys: When / where does my ticket get stamped? [duplicate]
I am re-posting this question, because it was marked as duplicate. However, the other ask-and-answers did not address my key question: Where/when during the Thalys ride does the ticket get stamped? ...
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Traveling Amsterdam-Brussels with KLM ticket on Thalys - When / where does my ticket get stamped?
I purchased a ticket to Brussels via Amsterdam on KLM, with the Schiphol to Brussels-Midi portion on the Thalys. The return portion of my itinerary is on Air France several days later. This was done ...
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