Thalys

Thalys is a French-Belgian railway company, which specialises in transport by high-speed trains. It is currently made up of two legal companies - Thalys International and THI Factory. Thalys is trying to lure its passengers to new trains that offer more legroom and luggage space. In 2016, Thalys founded IZY, a low-cost transport company that is a cheaper (but slower) alternative to high-speed trains.

You can buy tickets directly on the company's website. Alternatively, you can also use our cheapest ticket finder.

A ticket for the Paris-Brussels route will cost you around EUR 29 / USD 30 / GBP 25 if you book online well in advance. Very often you will encounter sold-out connections.

Cheapest tickets

Book the cheapest tickets with Thaly's subsidiary IZY. The Paris-Brussels journey takes 2 hours and 30 minutes (instead of 1 hour and 22 minutes on the fast train), but costs only EUR 10 / USD 11 / GBP 9.

The company's general timetable can be found here. Thalys has created dedicated pages for the most popular routes Paris-Amsterdam, Paris-Brussels and Paris-Cologne. At the webiste you can also find out about possible delays on the routes.

Thalys operates high-speed train lines with main stops in Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, Rotterdam, Aachen, Düsseldorf, Antwerp and Paris.

If you plan to travel regularly with Thalys, register on the company's website. The company also offers group fare discounts, special offers for corporate customers and a fixed fare for wheelchair users (Premium class for the price of Standard).

You can also collect miles travelled, which you can use to get further discounted tickets.

The Thalys customer service line +33 8 25 84 25 97 is available Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Each minute of the call will cost you EUR 0.3. You can also make your request free of charge on the company's website or search for the answer in the Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.

You can follow the company on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.