The new Thalys link between Amsterdam will operate twice a day. The route will successively serve Lille, Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Schiphol and Amsterdam, for a total journey time of around 2 hours 40 minutes: all direct connections that previously required a change of train. "We are aware (...) of the dynamism of the people of Lille and their high expectations in terms of mobility", emphasises Franck Gervais, Managing Director of Thalys International. He added: "Thalys is now their solution for both business and leisure travel". Launched in 1996, the Thalys service carries almost 7 million passengers a year between France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
