When is your ticket valid?
Standard tickets for single and return travel are valid on the date shown for a specific journey and in the class requested.
If you're using a return ticket, the outward journey must always take place before the return journey. Return journeys must be completed before the night-time break in rail service. Weekend tickets are an exception to this rule, unless they're bought through our website.
Special conditions of use ...
Some tickets are subject to specific conditions such as restrictions on departure time and/or days of use. They can also be designed for specific categories or passenger, personalised, or age-linked. N.B.: the length of validity may differ from one ticket to another.
Tickets purchased on the Internet and Railcards always show a name: so never give them to anybody else, and make sure you always carry proof of identity when you're on the train.
To summarise, if your ticket is subject to restrictions on use, they will always be described clearly on it.
N.B.: In certain conditions you can take Thalys trains for specific domestic connections, using a domestic service ticket. For more info call +32 (02) 528 28 28.