What is the cheapest way for intercity travel from Belgium (Brussels) to other countries and nearby?
I am here in Leuven on an internship and only have weekends when I can travel and see places around. So I plan to go to important cities, so it would more of intercity travel(let us say from Leuven/Brussels to some city where I want to go, and back to Leuven/Brussels) rather than travel within the country. Are there any passes/discounts available for such kind of travel?
EDIT:
By important cities I mean visit destinations like Paris. So once in Paris, I will stay there for 2 days and then come back to Leuven. There will not be much of travel inside France as I will spend my time in Paris.
Best Answer
While the Raid is almost certainly your best bet, consider Megabus as well. From Brussels, you can go to over 20 locations, mostly in the UK and northern europe. I have often found them to be cheaper than the rail, depending on time of day, etc. Locations include, among other places:
- Paris
- London
- Amsterdam
- Edinburgh
- Glasglow
- And a ton of places in Northern England I know nothing about. This is especially useful because, I hear, while it is easy to get to London from Brussels by train, it is much more painful to get to the rest of the UK.
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