Thalys trains have been so successful in Europe that Air France has canceled its Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport to Brussels route, writing tickets for Thalys instead. Thalys will speed you from Paris to Brussels in a mere hour and 25 minutes, and you won't end up far away from the city in an airport, either. There are 27 Thalys trains a day running the Paris to Brussels route.
Thalys tickets can be purchased online in the US from Rail Europe. You can also buy tickets through your travel agent, or in Thalys stations up to a few minutes before the train is scheduled to arrive--if there's room.
Read on for more information on the Thalys and how to use the Thalys system.
