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Child Ticket

Ticket for an unaccompanied child (under 12) 
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SNCB official site – Buy your train tickets online > Child Ticket - NMBS/SNCB

Is your child (under 12) travelling by train alone? Or are you travelling together with more than 4 children? Then buy a half-price Child Ticket*!

  • single or return ticket
  • to any destination in Belgium 
  • upgrade to 1st class possible.
Did you know that up to 4 children (under 12) travel free with every paying passenger?

Practical info

When purchasing a Child Ticket and when travelling, you always need to have ID (or another official document) showing the age of the child.

3 reasons to buy your train ticket online

  • you buy your ticket wherever and whenever you want
  • you save time by skipping the queue at the ticket office
  • you always have your ticket on your smartphone

*Discount only applies to the part of the Standard fare exceeding the fixed amount per trip of € 1.1400 in 2nd class and of € 1.4820 (for distances up to and including 36 km), € 1.5960 (from 37 km to 51 km included) or € 1.7556 (from 52 km) in 1st class. The minimum price per single journey is nevertheless € 2.40 in 2nd class and € 3.10 in 1st class. The maximum distance charged is 150 km per single journey.

Where to buy?

on the website
at the ticket machine
at the ticket office

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*Discount only applies to the part of the Standard fare exceeding the fixed amount per trip of € 1.1400 in 2nd class and of € 1.4820 (for distances up to and including 36 km), € 1.5960 (from 37 km to 51 km included) or € 1.7556 (from 52 km) in 1st class. The minimum price per single journey is nevertheless € 2.40 in 2nd class and € 3.10 in 1st class. The maximum distance charged is 150 km per single journey.