Another BeNeLux ticketing question!

[317666]

Hi all, another question from me.

I am catching the overnight ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland, then plan to catch the train to Rotterdam Centraal, followed by the conventional InterCity down to Brussels. (Yes, I know it would just be easier to get the Eurostar from London but I wanted to try the ferry and travelling overnight is a plus.)

I have travel from the Hook of Holland to Any Dutch Station covered by the ferry ticket, so my question is - is the best way to cover the rest of the journey south of Roosendaal (where the IC stops) a 'Roosendaal Ticket' down to Brussels, from the SNCB website? Is it permitted to split the tickets like this? Confirmation or other suggestions welcome.

 

[30907]

Don't know the ticket you refer to, but see no problem with splitting tickets.

 

[radamfi]

Belgian Railways extend their usual range of domestic tickets to include travel to/from Roosendaal.

http://www.belgianrail.be/en/travel-tickets/abroad/roosendaal.aspx

It means you can buy the ticket from the domestic ticket section, rather than the international ticket part of the site.

 

[317666]

Thanks for that - the Standard Ticket Roosendaal shown on that page was the one I was hoping to use. Means I can arrive in Brussels at the same time that I would if I waited for the next Thalys, but at a considerable saving.