Rotterdam to Brussels on the New EuroCity Service

Bonjour à tous / Goedendag! Since December 2024, SNCB and NS have introduced two new service for its cross border operations, the EuroCity Direct linking Lelystad and Brussels via Amsterdam with a few stops in between and the EuroCity linking Rotterdam and Brussels stopping at all stations in between. Let's see if these new services are worth it and worth the replacement over the old Intercity Direct service Enjoy, and don't forget to like/leave a comment to help the channel :-) TRIP INFORMATION - Date: DECEMBER 2024 Railway company: SNCB/NMBS and NS Route : Rotterdam Central to Brussels South Time: 02h09 - hourly service Price: 32€ (first class fare) Map realized with Viaduct, more at https://viaduct.world/ LINK FOR MY BOOK ABOUT NIGHT TRAINS! BOOK IN 🇫🇷 : https://www.fnac.com/a16082670/THIBAU... BOOK IN 🇩🇪 : https://www.dorlingkindersley.de/buch... LINK TO THE NEW CHANNEL : Minitrak by Simply Railway    / @minitrakbysimplyrailway8245   PATREON PAGE :   / simply_railway   INSTAGRAM -   / simply_railway   BLUESKY : https://bsky.app/profile/simplyrailwa... SIMPLY RAILWAY PRODUCTS : https://teespring.com/stores/simply-r... Massive thanks to my following Patreon for their help : Claudio Bickel ; Martin Haynes ; D Austin Horowitz ; Thomas Alfred Roell ; Captain Ginyu ; Andreas Konrad ; Christopher Style ; Dick DeBartolo ; Nicholas Torres ; Nick Reed ; Philippe Branco ; Tom Van Baren ; Ian Earle ; Robin Roemisch ; Michael Romero ; Fin Ross Russell ; Frederic R Merchant ; RAH ; Robyn Jackson ; William George ; John Michael Dornoff ; Trevor Key ; Fabricio ; Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann ; Jeffrey Williams ; Shane Edmonds ; Dave Ferrell ; Bea Dan ; clearingrubble ; Charlie Myers ; Bill ; jpjh ; David Bonet ; Eric Schmidt ; John S Baldyga ; Will Ho ; Sam Couch ; Dennis Field ; Raging_lemons ; Daniel De Marta ; Shawn Morse ; Benny Wong ; Jason Rabinowitz ; Szeming Lau ; Peter ; Dining Car ; Robert Badgett ; Paul Hurst ; Leonard McCants ; Garl Boyd Latham ; TravelBlogger.com ; Jaymar7456 ; Nick Russo ; RJ B ; Parigino 48 ; Magikarp ; James O'Donnell ; Danny Anderson ; Marc van der Lee ; Pierre Bourry ; Mark Schutter ; Jennifer M Zukawski ; Pierre Chevalier ; Caracole ; Tommy Penner ; ursus arctos ; Joe Grubbs ; Matthew Edwards ; Peter Harrison ; Arthur Sievers ; Geogast ; Mind K ; Warren Avis ; Jun Plas ; Per Ove Persson ; Robert Mersereau ; Manuel Sauleda ; Christian Emde ; Nicole ; Bart Nadeau ; Michèle ; Rick ; Mary Ann Bernard ; Surina Brewer ; Patrick J Knapp Jr ; Tom Barton ; George Dover ; Cornelis Kater ; Louis P Sauve ; Kraisorn Sapp ; Lois Johnson ; Raymond Dubois ; Stephen Repetski ; Adam Wickens & Hazel Smith ; David Novak ; Dirk Schultz ; Peter Kelly ; Roy. Parker ; William E Gray ; Tom Graham ; Matias ; The Foxyb ; Killergen ; Fernão Gondin ; Dennis Mabrey ; Mr Maurice ; Ben Owen ; Michael S Wilhelm ; David Hoyt ; Terry Patterson ; Spencer Brownlee ; m kirby ; Stephane Thienel ; Virginie ; Manuel Guedes-Vieira ; Mats ; Allan Waldron ; Michael Joost ; Edwin Coates ; Hugh Johnson ; Gregoire P ; Severin Durand ; Jay Newman ; Calvin Mangubat ; Orion ; MacLean ; Fred M ; Andrew Oliva ; Myles Freborg ; Maxime Hurtrel ; Sol Miranda Weiner ; Dr Buckton ; Richard Rieben ; BenG ; Brendan D ; Bradley Seeman ; Nikola M ; Patrick G ; Chris Souka ; Lord Philip Zornes ; Vinnie ; Chris Colles ; Andrew McGovern ; Szymon ; 160to4 ; Quentin Cvz ; András Tiringer ; Larry Garlock ; Gabriel ; Daan Lagerwaard ; Chris Rudy ; Steinar BR ; hongkonghurricane ; Radiatore ; Samuel Augustus Jennings ; Steve Brittain ; Patiperro Sobre Rieles ; Kevin B ; Luis Villuendas ; Manu ; Michael Holden ; William Rohe ; Scott ; T.Suzuki ; Francis Tapon ; Lois Johnson ; Åke Reisnert ; Francis Tapon ; Władysław Kołpaczewski ; Alan Spencer ; P Karasz ; gpaulat ; Andre Amorim ; Aurélien S. ; NotMcool ; Miyaki ; Severity One ; The Wolverine 1955 ; Peter Jurney ; Manuele M. 00:00 : Intro 00:35 : The new EuroCity services 02:01 : Arrival of the train 03:07 : Boarding 04:00 : Departure and overview 04:42 : Seat Check 05:55 : HSL Zuid 07:31 : Breda 08:17 : Mid roll ads 08:55 : Walkthrough 10:13 : Toilets Time 10:44 : Traffic 11:16 : Belgium border 11:54 : Antwerp 12:32 : Mechelen 12:49 : BRU airport 13:30 : Oh hi 13:45 : Brussels, right on time 14:27 : Thoughts 14:47 : Outro