Brussels

Ah, Brussels, Belgium is located in the northern hemisphere. Just like a happy little cloud floating in the sky, Brussels enjoys the beauty of the northern half of our wonderful planet. Remember, no matter which hemisphere you're in, there's always something beautiful to discover and appreciate.

The country that lies west of the nation whose capital is Berlin (Germany) and north of the nation whose capital is Brussels (Belgium) is the Netherlands. Germany is to the east of the Netherlands, while Belgium is to the south.

It would be 1 PM in Brussels as Brussels is 6 hours ahead of Boston.

Brussels is 114 miles (183 kilometers) from Cologne.

In Dutch: "Eendracht maakt macht."

In French: " l'union fait la force"

Translation to english: "Unity makes power."

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Brussels is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. The Brussels-Capital Region is one of Belgium 's three regions. It is officially bilingual (French and Dutch), although it boasts an astonishing variety of languages, cultures, and nationalities. Brussels is the Headquarters of the European Commission, the European Council, the European Parliament, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee. The city also plays host to NATO and more than 120 international governmental organisations and approximately 1,400 non-governmental organisations. With 159 embassies and 2,500 diplomats Brussels ranks second in the world in terms of diplomatic representations. Thus, the importance of Brussels is not just confined to European affairs. The city has such a wide impact on the world at large that it has become an extremely attractive place for doing business.

Brussels International is Belgium's main airport.

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A random search for flights from Brussels (BRU) to Seattle/Tacoma (SEA) shows:

OPTION 1: 15hr 00min via Amsterdam (AMS)

BRU - AMS Delta Air Lines Flt 9424 Dep 06:20am 15Jan,Fri

Operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

AMS - SEA Delta Air Lines Flt 4141 Dep 11:00am 15Jan,Fri

Operated by Northwest Airlines

Flight Duration: 11hr 15min; Layover Time: 3hr 45min; Total Trip Time: 15hr 00min

OPTION 2: 16hr 55min via Chicago OHare (ORD)

BRU - ORD American Airlines Flt 089 Dep 10:40am 15Jan,Fri

ORD - SEA American Airlines Flt 425 Dep 04:00pm 15Jan,Fri

Flight Duration: 13hr 55min; Layover Time: 3hr 00min; Total Trip Time: 16hr 55min

Most easy is the train. You can take the Intercity train to Oostende or Knokke/Blankenberge from the three main Brussels stations (Noord/Nord, Centraal/Central and Zuid/Midi). After leaving Brussels Zuid next stop afther half an hour is Gent-Sint-Pieters and another 20 minutes later you arrive in Bruges.

Reservation is not needed, just buy a ticket and jump on the train, there is one every half an hour all day long. Avoid the rush hours (leaving between 16:00 and 17:30 on working days). Also on sunny days these trains can be crowdy because it is the main connection to the coast. On that moments a first class ticket can be a good option.

If you rent a car, leave Brussels on the West or take the ringway to the E40 direction Gent - Brugge - Oostende. It is a 100 km ride.

The record is 1:43.

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The timetable on the website shows a typical train from London St. Pancras to Brussels on a Friday morning will take between 1:55 and 2:06. The return on a Monday afternoon takes betwen 1:57 and 2:04.

The driving distance from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Brussels, Belgium is 1 25.82 miles.

Barcelona, Rotterdam, and Marseilles are not national capitals.

86.4 miles. It takes 2 hours by train and about 1 hour and 40 minutes by car.

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THe Eurostar does not run from Paris to Brussels.

Eurostar is the brand name of the high speed train service from London-Paris and London-Lille-Brussels.

The service from Paris to Brussels uses trains branded 'RGV' or 'Thalys'. It takes about 1½ hours.

A single ticket from Brussels Airport to Brussels Nord (without any reductions & in second class) costs 7,60€.