Air&Rail: flight with train journey
Train between the Netherlands and Belgium
Travel quickly and easily to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Eurostar. Select your route for more details about your journey, from train to flight or vice versa.
Are you traveling with Eurostar from Antwerp Central station to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol? Follow these steps for a smooth journey to the gate for your KLM flight.
Go to My Trip on KLM.com to check in. You can usually do this 30 hours before departure. Once you’ve checked in, you’ll receive your digital boarding passes for the train and flight.
On departure day, take your baggage to the platform at Antwerp Central station. Make sure you're there at least 20 minutes before the train leaves. Your KLM ticket shows your baggage allowance.
Your train ticket shows your seat and car number. You can find the car number on the door of each carriage or on the signs at the platform. This will help you find your seat quickly.
At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, take your baggage to the departure hall. The information screens will show you the location for checked baggage drop-off. Are you a SkyPriority customer? Then you can drop off your baggage at the SkyPriority counters.
As a customer of Air&Rail, you can use the priority lane for a faster security check. This can help you avoid long wait times during busy periods.
Check the information screens for your gate and boarding time. These may change, so keep an eye on them and be on time.
Are you traveling with Eurostar from Brussels-Midi/Zuid train station to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol? Follow these steps to get to your KLM departure gate.
Go to My Trip on KLM.com to check in. You can usually do this 30 hours before departure. After checking in, you’ll get a confirmation. You’ll need it to pick up your boarding passes. Keep in mind: the confirmation alone won’t let you board the train.
On your departure day, go to the Air France-KLM Air&Rail terminal at Brussels-Midi/Zuid train station. Make sure you're there at least 30 minutes before departure. We'll check your travel documents and give you the boarding passes for both the train and your flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Your KLM ticket shows your baggage allowance. Your ticket also states your seat and car number. You can find the car number on the door of each car or on the signs at the platform. This will help you find your seat on the train easily.
At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, take your baggage to the departure hall. The information screens will show you the location for checked baggage drop-off. Are you a SkyPriority customer? Then you can drop off your baggage at the SkyPriority counters.
As a customer of Air&Rail, you can use the priority lane for a faster security check. This can help you avoid long wait times during busy periods.
Check the information screens for your gate and boarding time. These may change, so keep an eye on them and be on time.
Are you traveling with Eurostar from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Antwerp Central station or Brussels-Midi/Zuid train station? Follow these steps to get from your KLM flight to Belgium.
Go to My Trip on KLM.com to check in. You can usually do this 30 hours before departure. Once you’ve checked in, you’ll receive your digital boarding passes for the train and flight.
On departure day, bring your baggage to the check-in counter at the airport. We’ll label your baggage to go to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Enjoy your flight to Amsterdam!
Once you are at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, go to the baggage claim area to pick up your bags. The belt number will be shown on the information screens.
Go through customs with your baggage and follow the signs to the trains. Your train's platform number will be shown on the information screens 15 minutes before departure.
Check your boarding pass for your train, carriage, and seat number. If it’s not there, you can print a new boarding pass at the KLM self-service kiosk. If you’re traveling in Eurostar’s Premium Class and have some time before departure, you can relax in the NS International Lounge in the arrivals hall.
Head to the platform with your baggage in advance. Your KLM ticket shows your baggage allowance.
Make use of free onboard WiFi and a personal power outlet during your train trip. You can also connect to free WiFi at train stations and at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Train between Belgium and France
When booking a trip to or from Brussels, you can select journeys that are partly operated by an international high-speed train (TGV). We’ll add the train ride to your booking automatically.
You can pick up your TGV train ticket at the airport or railway station. Are you traveling with a child under 2 who has their own seat? Don’t forget to pick up their train ticket as well.
Your car number and reserved seat number are on your train ticket. At the train station, you'll find the car number next to the entrance of the train car or on the platform signs. You may need to go through extra security checks set by the Belgian government, so please go to the platform well in advance.
When departing from Brussels-Midi/Zuid train station, you can pick up your TGV train ticket at Air France KLM Air&Rail Terminal at the train station. The Air&Rail Terminal is just a 2-minute walk from the "Rue de France/Frankrijkstraat" entrance. Please pick up your ticket between 90 and 30 minutes before departure.
You’ve got 2 options to drop off your baggage:
- During check-in at Brussels-Midi/Zuid train station. We’ll take care of the rest; you only have to pick up your baggage at the belt after your flight to your final destination.
- At the airport Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
Drop off your baggage the day before
You can choose to drop off your baggage 1 day before departure at Brussels-Midi/Zuid train station, between 08:00 and 15:00. If you have everyone’s travel documents, you can do this for your whole group. This way, on the day of departure, you only have to pick up your boarding pass at the Air France KLM Air&Rail Terminal at the railway station.
Unfortunately, you can’t use this service if you:
- Have a connecting flight at airport Paris-Orly
- Have a connecting flight that is operated by Delta Air Lines
- Stay in Paris longer than 24 hours
- Travel to Tel Aviv
When departing from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, you can pick up your TGV train ticket at the Air France service desk at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle train station.
Make sure to pick up your ticket between 60 and 20 minutes before your train is scheduled to depart if you’d like to drop off your baggage. When you arrive at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, pick up your baggage at the baggage belt. Next, drop it off at the Air France service desk at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle train station. When you’ve arrived at Brussels-Midi/Zuid train station, pick up your baggage at the baggage carriage in front of the train.
If you want to keep your baggage with you on the train, you can pick up the ticket at any time during the opening hours of the Air France service desk (from 06:15 until 21:30).