TGV INOUI Brussels – France

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Direct SNCF high-speed trains from Brussels to Lille, Paris airports, Disneyland and French regions — without changing in Paris.

Travelling Brussels – Paris city centre? These trains do not serve central Paris. Paris–Brussels high-speed trains are run by Eurostar →

Overview

TGV INOUI trains run by SNCF Voyageurs (in partnership with SNCB) link Brussels-Midi/Zuid directly with French cities.

Main destinations: Lille Europe, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG 2 TGV), Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy (Disneyland Paris), Lyon, Avignon, Marseille, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Rennes and Nantes.
Typical journey times: Lille 35 min, Lyon about 3h45–4h, Strasbourg about 3h50, Rennes about 4h40, Marseille about 5h30.
Frequency: 10 outbound and 11 return services daily across the Brussels–France network, with fewer services on individual routes.

Luggage: 2 pieces (max. 70 × 90 × 50 cm each) plus 1 item of hand luggage (max. 40 × 30 × 15 cm). Labels with your name are mandatory. Non-compliant luggage can be fined €50–150.
Bikes: must be folded or dismantled in a labelled cover (max. 90 × 130 × 50 cm), counted as one piece of luggage.
Pets: small animals in a closed carrier (max. 45 × 30 × 25 cm) and larger dogs (on a lead and muzzled) each require a pet ticket. Assistance dogs travel free.

Unlike Eurostar, there is no check-in or security screening. Arrive about 20 minutes before departure.
At Brussels-Midi, TGV INOUI departs from the international platforms (usually platforms 3–6).
Doors close 2 minutes before departure.
Carry your ticket and a valid ID.
CDG Airport: the TGV station is between Terminals 2C/2E and 2D/2F.

E-tickets can be shown on your phone or printed. Seat reservation is included and compulsory.
Exchange and refund conditions depend on the fare chosen at booking.
Children under 12 cannot travel alone.

2nd class and 1st class, with reclining seats, power sockets, free Wi-Fi and the TGV INOUI entertainment portal.
Bistro TGV INOUI bar coach selling snacks, hot dishes and drinks.

Wheelchair spaces are in 1st class at the 2nd-class fare. Assistance is only guaranteed if the wheelchair space is booked.
Departing Belgium: book with the SNCB Mobility Centre on +32 2 607 30 00 (daily 7:00–21:30) at least 24 hours ahead. Be at the meeting point 30 minutes before departure.
Departing France: book SNCF Accès Plus / Assist'enGare on 3212 (or +33 9 72 72 00 92 from abroad).

Delay compensation (from 30 minutes' delay on arrival): 25% for 30 minutes to 2 hours, 50% for 2 to 3 hours, 75% for 3 hours or more.
If you booked with Rail Europe, contact us at raileurope.com/en/contact/new with your RE- booking reference, passenger names, train number and details of the delay.