Then up the escalators or lift to platform 1 or 2 or occasionally 3 onto the train for London. More about checking-in for Eurostar. First, a reality check. There are 22 platforms, but you can stroll from platform 1 to platform 22 in less than 3 minutes. And if all you are catching is a Belgian domestic train to Bruges or somewhere, these usually run every 30 minutes and your ticket is valid on any train, so if you miss your planned train simply take the next one, no big deal.
Obviously, you should allow much longer than that when connecting with an important mainline train on which you have a train-specific ticket, in case your first train arrives late.
If connecting into or out of Eurostar to or from London, I'd allow at least 20 minutes to change trains in Brussels on an outward journey from London. On the return journey towards London, I'd allow at least 40 minutes to change trains including the 30 minute Eurostar check-in - and if your first train is a little late, don't worry, Eurostar don't close check-in exactly at the minute cut-off like airlines do, in practice they'll probably rush you through even with 10 minutes before the Eurostar leaves.
If you miss a connection in Brussels with a train-specific ticket, see the advice on missed connections here. Under the CIV international conditions of carriage and the Railteam promise , if you miss a connection because of a late running train, staff on board the late-running train or in Brussels international ticket office should stamp your ticket and allow you to take the next departure even if your ticket is theoretically non-changeable, please read the detailed advice here.
I've even known the ICE to be held a few minutes for a late-running Eurostar. If the Eurostar is delayed and you miss the ICE, you'll be able to take the next ICE or even the following Thalys , see the advice on missed connections here.
Ticket offices International ticket office on the main concourse near platform 3. There's a numbered queuing system. There are left luggage lockers and a staffed left luggage office at Brussels Midi if you want to stash your bags while exploring Brussels.
The lockers are in the large recessed area level with platforms near the international ticket office. Express Supermarket The Carrefour Express minimarket is the best place to stock up for your journey. The bar offers bar snacks, but for something more substantial the hotel has a decent restaurant upstairs.
The Pullman Hotel is an integral part of Brussels Midi station, you don't even need to cross the road as there's a door from the station into the hotel lobby. Now look for the retail passageway directly opposite the Channel Terminal on the opposite side of the concourse. The hotel door is inside this passageway on the left just beyond the Haagen Dazs ice cream shop, see the photos below. If you'd prefer somewhere cheaper, try the SAS cafe see SAS Cafe's Facebook page across the road from the main southern exit on the platform 22 side of the station.
Door from station to hotel, next to Haagen Dazs ice cream shop. Table with charging points. The bar also has free WiFi. The Brasserie de la Gare The Brasserie de la Gare, just across the road from the main exit on the north platform 1 side of the station.
If you don't mind football showing on a large screen, it does good food and beer including a great steak tartare and is a decent place to wait for your train. If you've time to hop on a local train one or two stops to Brussels Central and walk 5 minutes to the Grande Place, there are vast numbers of tourist trap restaurants, simply avoid these and try the celebrated Aux Armes de Bruxelles , auxarmesdebruxelles. Their moules-frites are excellent.
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