Cross-Channel operator Eurostar has cancelled twelve trains—numbers 9004, 9051, 9006, 9059, 9009, 9022, 9013, 9028, 9114, 9139, 9116 and 9149—scheduled for 27 November after Belgian signalling and staffing teams required additional recovery time following the nationwide industrial action. The company’s live travel-updates page, refreshed early Thursday, cites “operational restrictions on the Belgian network” and warns that further short-notice adjustments remain possible.
The cuts primarily affect peak-time Brussels–London and Brussels–Amsterdam rotations, forcing business travellers to rebook on later departures or detour via Paris-Nord. Although Eurostar is honouring flexible exchange policies, seat availability is tight because many trains were already sold out before the strike.
![Eurostar axes 12 Brussels services on 27 November amid post-strike network constraints]()
Corporate mobility managers with commuters on weekly rotations between EU institutions and UK offices face the greatest disruption. Law firm B-Lex reported that two associates due at morning court in London missed their hearings; virtual attendance was arranged at the last minute.
Eurostar says services should normalise on 28 November once Belgian rail infrastructure company Infrabel completes overnight inspections. Travellers should continue to check the live timetable and build in extra transfer time in Brussels-Midi, where domestic connections are still recovering.
Practical advice: consider booking Thalys/ICE segments to Amsterdam or Paris and connecting to Eurostar there if critical same-day travel is required.
The cuts primarily affect peak-time Brussels–London and Brussels–Amsterdam rotations, forcing business travellers to rebook on later departures or detour via Paris-Nord. Although Eurostar is honouring flexible exchange policies, seat availability is tight because many trains were already sold out before the strike.
Corporate mobility managers with commuters on weekly rotations between EU institutions and UK offices face the greatest disruption. Law firm B-Lex reported that two associates due at morning court in London missed their hearings; virtual attendance was arranged at the last minute.
Eurostar says services should normalise on 28 November once Belgian rail infrastructure company Infrabel completes overnight inspections. Travellers should continue to check the live timetable and build in extra transfer time in Brussels-Midi, where domestic connections are still recovering.
Practical advice: consider booking Thalys/ICE segments to Amsterdam or Paris and connecting to Eurostar there if critical same-day travel is required.
