The high speed line between Paris via Belgium to the Netherlands is absolutley great. It’s a big success story, it’s such a great success that trains between Paris and The Netherlands are pretty often fully booked, for that reason the prices can be high as well. However there are some great connections by slow train as well for some parts of Belgium, these slow trains are actually even a bit faster. From Paris North you find local trains (TER, line K13) to Maubege. Until a couple of years ago, these trains where just called intercity. From Maubege there’s a great connection for trains to Charleroi in Belgium, from where on you can continue the journey by train to other destinations in Belgium or The Netherlands.
In this video we’ll cover the railway station of Paris Nord in France, the trains to Maubege, the railway station of Maubege and ticket construction on how to book tickets for these trains.
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00:00 Introduction trip report Paris, France – Charleroi, Belgium
01:12 From Paris gare de Lyon to Paris Nord railway station
03:12 Paris Nord terminal railway station
11:07 TER train Paris Nord – St. quentin – Maubege (line K13)
18:09 Ticket fares for the slow trains between Paris & Belgium (on the route via Maubege & Charleroi)
20:36 Views from the train between Paris Nord & Maubege
22:21 Maubege, France railway station
23:46 Views from the train between Maubege, France & Charleroi, Belgium
24:39 End of this trip report
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11 Comments
Absolutely interested in how to connect between the different train stations in Paris. That would be a great resource. I live in Arcachon, and the TGV trains from Bordeaux terminate at Gare Montparnasse. I'm especially interested in connecting to: Gare de Lyon and Gare du Nord. OMG, there's a Five Guys restaurant! I had one where I lived in Flagstaff, AZ, USA, but haven't had one of their burgers since I moved to France 2 1/2 years ago. Almost worth a day trip to Paris just for that!!!
I was pretty shocked at the Eurostar/Thalys prices from Paris to Antwerp. So I found 2 hacks: Paris-Lille by TGV, then local train to Kortrijk, then IC to Antwerp. The other option seems to take a cheaper Thalys to Bruxelles then IC to Antwerp.
Also, as a Frenchman, please cut the accordion when editing footage from France, it's really really irritating 🙂
It's Maubeuge, not Maubege.
En de NMBS klasseerr 'm als S-trein. S63, geloof ik.
In May I did this trip but I took the TER from Paris Gare du Nord to Amiens. Then a TER from Amiens to Lille. Then the IC from Lille via Kortrijk to Antwerp and then the L-train to Roosendaal and then the IC to Den Haag.
As someone who is interested in historical trains I wouldn’t mind being in an older carriage. One day we might miss them in fact and have nostalgia, no matter how worn out they look 😂. I feel like I’m back in the early 90s the good old days. You’re right though at least they could keep the windows clean!
Btw the gare Maubeuge is worn out and won’t win a beauty prize but fabulously 70s nonetheless . I approve even though you don’t find it special haha. So French too.
FYI: This is not "Maubege" but MAUBEUGE. You should also check the pronounciation.
This is a train
F@@@ high speed
The main difference between an intercité and a TER is financing. The first is financed by the State while the second is financed by the Region towards which it is heading. Yours was probably from the Hauts-de-France region (Northern region)
Is it just me or is this guy sounding like a dutch guy? I am so confused by the accent and english he is speaking. But i love the vids keep up the good work