After a Decade Away, the TGV Returns to Brussels Airport

A high-speed train from Cologne arrived at Brussels Airport on Monday morning, restoring a rail connection that had been absent for more than a decade. The train continued to Antwerp after stopping in Aachen, Liège and Leuven.

The service left Cologne at 6:11 a.m. and reached the airport station at 8:29 a.m. It marks the return of a high-speed rail link to Belgium’s largest airport, Brussels Airport Company said.

The connection follows a partnership between Brussels Airlines and Deutsche Bahn. Passengers can book the rail journey and their flight on a single ticket, while the combined offer includes a guaranteed connection if a delay occurs.

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More than 1,000 tickets have already been sold.

More than 1,000 tickets have been sold since the partnership was announced in February. New York, Accra and Alicante are among the most popular destinations for the intermodal product.

Two round trips will operate daily between Cologne and Antwerp via Zaventem. Trains from Cologne will arrive at Brussels Airport at 8:29 a.m. and 4:28 p.m., while services traveling from Antwerp to Cologne will stop at the airport at 11:29 a.m. and 2:29 p.m. Brussels Airport said the connection gives travelers from western Germany access to its network of more than 180 destinations.

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The new connection offers travelers from western Germany quick and smooth access to the extensive Brussels Airport network, with more than 180 destinations around the world.