Thalys

...to now, I've used the Thalys ten times, with another journey coming next week. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thalys in general ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thalys is a European high speed train, connecting Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands. From Cologne, there is a direct train to Paris, with stops in Aachen, Liège and Brussels Midi. Furthermore, ...
...Brussels and Paris. Also, the Thalys stops at Marne-La-Vallée-Chessy - the train station at Disneyland Paris. Travel time from Brussels to Cologne is 2:20 hrs and from Cologne to Paris 3:55hrs. Every day, there are six possible journeys between these cities. From 2007, journey time will be cut down by approx. 50 minutes between Brussels and Cologne due to the new high speed track in Belgium, so the journey then will only take 1:30 hrs. A reservation ...

Silverblue85 16.11.2006 · Read full review
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We used the Thalys to get us from Brussels to Cologne and back. We also used the ICE to get us from Cologne to Freiburg. Compared to the ICE the Thalys didn't live up to our expectations. You don't have nearly as much leg space as in the ICE (it's comparable to an airplane); it can get quite hot; there isn't enough space to put your luggage in (and as a result of this exits are sometimes blocked); the train was so cramped with people, it gives you ...

jvdp 31.08.2008 · Read full review
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