Getting around by train Zwevegem

Regular connections to Ghent (25-30 minutes, 2 trains per hour weekdays and weekends, €9.90), Ypres (35 minutes, 1 train per hour weekdays and weekends, €8.10), Bruges (45 minutes, 2 trains per hour weekdays and weekends, €10.80), Tournai (direct: weekdays, 30 minutes, 1 train per hour; trains with change in Mouscron: 1 hour, 1 train per hour weekdays and weekends; €8.10), Brussels (1 hour 10, 4 trains per hour weekdays, 3 trains per hour weekends, €16.50), Ostend (60 to 75 minutes, 2 trains per hour weekdays and weekends, €14.30) and Antwerp (direct: 1 hour 25, 1 train per hour weekdays and weekends; trains with change in Ghent: 1 hour 40, 1 train per hour weekdays and weekends; €19.50). Also trains to Lille (40 minutes, 1 train per hour weekdays and weekends, €6.70).

Heritage at risk. Thanks to its ideal location close to the French border, the town of Kortrijk was an important rail hub that was bombed in 1944, after the Normandy landings. The station and 1,800 buildings were destroyed during the war. In 1951, the station was rebuilt to plans by architect Pierre Albert Pauwels. Since 2015, the SNCB has been threatening to demolish the building to make way for a new station. In a bid to preserve this contemporary architecture and spur action, the station has been included on the 2023 List of Europe's Seven Most Endangered Heritage Sites, a program managed by Europa Nostra.

Bruges train station is about 1.5 km from the city center, in the T'Zand district. It offers numerous connections to other Belgian cities. If you're not too busy, you can walk to the center in just a few minutes, an ideal introduction to the city. If you have suitcases, take any bus marked "Centrum" and stop at the Markt. Alternatively, you can take a cab as close as possible to your hotel, as arriving at the Grand-Place doesn't necessarily get you any closer. The center is vast!

La Panne station offers a range of services for travelers. There are also ticket vending machines available, accepting payment by Bancontact, credit card and Mobib functionalities. The station has facilities such as mobile ramps, low platforms, disabled toilets, a welcome point, an induction loop and disabled parking with a space available. In addition, there is an on-site restaurant/buffet and free bicycle parking. The station also offers bus and streetcar connections. For travelers wishing to explore the surrounding area, bikes can be hired at the station.

Several trains per hour for Bruges (15 minutes), like for Ghent (41 minutes), Antwerp (1 hour 45) and Brussels (1 hour 35). For Ypres, to take a train for Kortrijk, via Bruges, then the train for Poperinge (1 hour 30). The station of Ostend is within walking distance of the beach. No need to take a tram or a bus while being able to go to make quick dip.