Strikes and union actions
Due to a strike by two unions of the railway companies (SNCB, Infrabel and HR Rail), an alternative train service is applicable from Tuesday 5th December (10 PM) to Thursday 7th December.
A different alternative train service will be provided for each strike day. Train services may therefore differ on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 December. Depending on this, disruption may be greater in some provinces than others.
The journey planner will take these changes into account:
- From Tuesday 5/12 for the alternative train service of Wednesday 6/12
- From Wednesday 6/12 for the alternative train service of Thursday 7/12
Will my train run?
To find out, we recommend that you regularly check the route planner (on this page) or the app, the day before your departure. For information on international traffic, please visit the SNCB International website.Frequently asked questions about strikes
The conditions for refunding or exchanging your ticket remain the same, even if there is a strike. For more information, please see our FAQ.
You can download the strike certificate up to 7 days after the strike at the bottom of this page.
For technical and logistical reasons, this transport plan will be worked out during 48 hours and then loaded into our journey planner. We therefore ask you to check our journey planner (on this page) or the SNCB app regularly from the evening before your departure.
- The strike request must be made at least 8 working days before the start of the strike.
- Essential staff members have to notify their final intention to participate or not at least 72 hours before the start of the strike day.
- Depending on staff availability, an alternative transport plan may be drawn up and communicated to travellers 24 hours in advance.
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When one or more trade union organisations submit a strike request, the legal department of the railways, HR Rail, checks whether the request is acceptable or not. As soon as they have approved the request, we will inform you, including on this page. We do this at least five days before the start of the strike.
Not necessarily. There will be no strike of the railway staff when there is no strike request at least 8 working days in advance, approved by HR Rail. In that case we will give you at least five days notice, including on this page.
