As the seat of numerous European institutions, Brussels is sometimes considered the capital of Europe. Brussels also has much to offer to visitors, including a pleasant historic city center with the Grand Place as a major attraction. From Brussels you can also easily travel further within Belgium by train, for example to cities such as Ghent, Bruges and Antwerp.

There are direct night trains between Brussels and these destinations:

• Austria (Vienna and Linz, among others)
• Germany (Berlin, Munich, Dresden among others)
• Czech Republic (Prague) - from 2024