Learning expeditions from Belgium

Where you leave from

Three destinations in the catalogue are less than two and a half hours from Brussels by direct train. A Belgian team can do a one-day learning expedition, or leave in the morning and hold its first meetings the same afternoon. Berlin, Zurich and Milan are reachable by night train.

Brussels : Brussels-Midi is the easiest starting point: direct Eurostar trains to Paris (1 h 22), Amsterdam (1 h 52) and London (2 h 01), TGV to Marseille, European Sleeper night trains to Berlin, Zurich and Milan.

Liège : Liège-Guillemins has direct Eurostar trains to Paris in 2 h 14 and ICE trains to Cologne, where you connect for Freiburg and Berlin.

Antwerp : Antwerp Central is on the Eurostar line between Brussels and Amsterdam. Since September 2026, two ICE trains a day also link it to Liège and Cologne.

Ghent, Namur, Charleroi, Mons : A change at Brussels-Midi connects you to all of these trains.

Destinations within reach

• Paris: new places, new linksThird places, reclaimed sites and rooftop farms, 1 to 3 days from €700 excl. VAT per person: the closest destination, and the one you can do in a day. · Direct Eurostar from Brussels-Midi to Paris-Nord, 1 h 22.
• Amsterdam and Rotterdam: pioneers of the Doughnut economyThe world’s first floating farm in Rotterdam, Fairphone and Europe’s largest port: the circular economy less than two hours from Brussels. · Direct Eurostar from Brussels-Midi to Amsterdam Centraal, 1 h 52; Rotterdam is on the same line.
• London: Year 1The City and impact finance, the Transition Town movement, and Sustainable Ventures, which supports 500 climate tech start-ups. · Direct Eurostar from Brussels-Midi to London St Pancras, 2 h 01.
• Marseille: European capital of resourcefulnessDoing more with less: a former convent turned into a jobs hub for young people in the northern districts, and Les Beaux Mets, a restaurant run as a work-integration project inside Les Baumettes prison. · TGV from Brussels-Midi to Marseille Saint-Charles, about 5 h 30, direct on some departures, otherwise with a change in Paris.
• Freiburg: the solar cityThe Vauban district, the 59 energy-plus homes of the Solarsiedlung and Fraunhofer ISE, Europe’s largest solar research institute. · Train via Cologne, about 6 h with one or two changes.
• Berlin: the impossible is temporaryThe Floating University, Olafur Eliasson’s studio and the company that brought Polaroid back: three ways of restarting what looked finished. · Direct European Sleeper night train, six nights a week (for example, leaving Brussels-Midi at 21:45 and arriving in Berlin at 09:59); by day, about 7 h with two changes.
• Zurich: closing the loop on making and buildingFreitag and its bags cut from old truck tarpaulins, an industrial hall extended with reused parts in Winterthur, and Climeworks and its CO2 capture. · Direct European Sleeper night train, three evenings a week since September 2026: leaves Brussels-Midi in the late afternoon, reaches Zurich early the next morning.
• Milan and Turin: Europe’s new workshopsStellantis, the Brioni workshops and La Scala: how Italian industry is reshoring and manufacturing in Europe again. · The same night train continues to Milano Porta Garibaldi, arriving late morning; Turin is 45 minutes from Milan by high-speed train.

In practice

Prices and quotes are in euros, excluding VAT, per person: from €700 excl. VAT in Paris to €4,000 excl. VAT in Geneva, depending on the destination. Each destination page shows its starting price.

Programmes run in French or in English, as the group prefers.

A learning expedition is designed for a group of at least 10 people.

Everything starts with a 15 to 45 minute call with an in:Expeditions journalist, by video or phone: your constraints, your expectations, your goals. in:Expeditions then recommends 2 to 4 destinations. All the preparation happens remotely.

If you need it, journalists and expedition leaders travel with the group: they run the discussions, introduce each topic and share their analysis at the end of the day.

Write to bonjour@inexpeditions.com or use the Contact page.

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Questions

Can we do a one-day learning expedition from Brussels?

Yes. Paris is 1 h 22 away by Eurostar and its programme runs from 1 to 3 days: travel in the morning, two or three meetings, back in the evening. Amsterdam and Rotterdam, under two hours away, need at least two days.

Which destinations can we reach by train from Belgium?

By direct train: Paris (1 h 22), Amsterdam and Rotterdam (1 h 52 to Amsterdam), London (2 h 01) and Marseille (about 5 h 30). By night train: Berlin, Zurich, Milan and Turin. With a change: Freiburg, about 6 h.

Are prices different for a Belgian company or institution?

No. Everyone gets the same price list: from €700 to €4,000 excl. VAT per person depending on the destination, for at least 10 people. Quotes are in euros, excluding VAT.

What language are the meetings held in?

French or English. The language is chosen at the first call, depending on the group; for a team that mixes French and Dutch speakers, English keeps everything in one language.

Do we need to come to Paris to prepare the trip?

No. The first 15 to 45 minute call with an in:Expeditions journalist takes place by video or phone. in:Expeditions then recommends 2 to 4 destinations, and all the preparation continues remotely.