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International trains — Brussels-Midi is the capital’s main international station:
it is served by Eurostar, TGV INOUI, ICE, OUIGO, Nightjet and European Sleeper, to France, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Great Britain.
Airports — Direct trains link Brussels-Midi with Brussels Airport (Zaventem) in about twenty minutes.
Shuttle buses to Charleroi airport also leave from the Midi station area.
European Quarter — To reach the European institutions, trains run directly from Brussels-Midi to Brussels-Schuman station.
You can also take the metro, changing at Arts-Loi.
Markets — The Parvis de Saint-Gilles market, one of the oldest in Brussels (it has existed since 1865),
livens up the square several mornings a week. On Sunday mornings, the large Midi market sets up around the station.
Art Nouveau — The streets of Saint-Gilles are lined with Art Nouveau façades. The Horta Museum, the former home of architect Victor Horta,
is a few minutes’ walk from the Parvis; booking your visit is recommended.
Porte de Hal — North of the district, on the inner ring road, stands the last medieval gate of Brussels.
Good to know — Around the station the area is mainly a place people pass through; walking up towards the Parvis it becomes more residential,
with cafés, terraces and local shops.
The MidiStation loft offers 110 m² with two bedrooms, a private office, an equipped kitchen and a private terrace, close to Brussels-Midi station. It is rented by the week or by the month, with self check-in: a practical base for a business stay, an assignment or settling in Brussels. See also our business stays.
Brussels-Midi station is served by Eurostar, TGV INOUI, ICE, OUIGO, Nightjet and European Sleeper, to France, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Great Britain.
Direct trains link Brussels-Midi station with Brussels Airport (Zaventem) in about twenty minutes.
The streets right around the station are mainly a place people pass through. Walking up towards the Parvis de Saint-Gilles, the district becomes more residential, with a market, cafés and many Art Nouveau façades.
