sncb international - nmbs internationaal Reviews 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

J utilisais la carte multi local le voyage me coutait aller retour 6,20. Aujourd'hui il est a 9,60. Augmentation de 25%. On ne peut plus prendre au guichet si on paie par carte, donc si on veu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I don't know if what they are doing is legal: We have purchased the 4-day interrail pass in first class so we do not have to buy tickets, we only have to reserve seats. However, their website does... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The SNCB International site was clear and easy to use. One complaint: we reserved seats on the Deutsche Bahn train from Brussels to Frankfurt. However, we weren't able to give our preference (table... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just crap. Train reserved at 9:54 for departing at 12:25 to Frankfurt. Train cancelled. Next train 2 hours later with a change date meaning actual delay 2.5 hours. Customer service 30 minutes waiting... See more

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  3. Train Ticket Agency

About sncb international - nmbs internationaal

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  • best international fares online.
  • e-tickets on most journeys.
  • official sales partner for:
    • Eurostar
    • Thalys
    • TGV inOui
    • ICE
    • Nightjet
    • TGV Lyria
    • Trenitalia
    • etc...
  • 7/7 customer service from the European rail specialist with 250,000 sales/month.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was charged for a ticket that I did not receive-

I was charged for a ticket that I did not receive in the end. I payed for several bookings which went perfectly fine but this one booking was still not payed back to me.

25 October 2022
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Reply from sncb international - nmbs internationaal

Thanks for sharing your feedback, Vincent.

We're sorry to read that you smoothly received all bookings but one.

We can't exclude that the payment confirmation from your bank arrived after an unusually long delay - after your order timed out (in which case you will be automatically refunded).

If you can't find any trace of a booking nor refund, please contact us on +32 2 801 90 10 with the details of this transaction.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I can’t book trains leaving from 22:00…

I can’t book trains leaving from 22:00 to midnight or from 00:00 to 04:00…

To clarify: from the app, it is not easy to select departure times from 22:00 till 04:00. That is, to select something leaving at 23:10, I have either to search from 20:00-22:00 and look for later trains or select 04:00-06:00 and just check earlier leaving, and if I don't do that, it looks like there are no options.
Therefore, from my point of view, it is not immediately easy to understand and find trains leaving a bit later than i.e. 22:00 or earlier than 04:00

24 October 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from sncb international - nmbs internationaal

Thanks for sharing your feedback Fab,

In order to avoid any time-out inconveniences with the various carrier systems we connect with, the purchase of international rail tickets is not possible less than 15 minutes before departure.

And on your route, the train service is interrupted between 0h01 and 6h01.

Pleased that you could easily buy your ticket for the 0h01 train, however.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

it is not clear the category of the passenger

it is not clear the category of the passenger until receiving the ticket. The system keep memory of the previous purchase and as I bought months ago a ticket for my son, I was automatically selected as young and it is visible only after the purchase. The category should be visible before buying the ticket.

24 October 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from sncb international - nmbs internationaal

Thanks for sharing your feedback, Isabella.

We're sorry that you had not noticed that the details from a previous booking had been remembered by a cookie (otherwise a nice and appreciated feature).

You can overwrite these details at any time or delete the cookies from your browser to avoid this in the future.

Be totally reassured for this journey: the youth passenger type is mentioned on your confirmation email indeed, but as your tickets' fares are not specifically restricted for travellers under 26 (and mention your name), they are perfectly valid for you to travel with them.

Have a pleasant journey!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I think I got robbed. No joke

I think I got robbed- my card was charged the amount for the transaction but my booking reference number doesn't exist anywhere and I don't have access to my tickets. Very stressful and expensive customer service is not a good next option.

23 October 2022
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Reply from sncb international - nmbs internationaal

Thanks for sharing your feedback, Rachel.

Be totally reassured, you have not been robbed (quite a severe accusation 🤔).

We enquired into your booking session and it appeared that your payment was processed and confirmed more than 30 minutes after you selected your train and fare. This is an unusually long delay - longer than the time-out defined by the carrier's booking system (a specificity of the carrier that operates your journey), which resulted in the cancellation of your booking.

We automatically refunded the paid amount and recommend you to make a new booking.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Untrustworthy company to buy tickets

The worst train booking website. Be careful when booking trains as two days of the date cancel all direct trains having to make connections and taking many hours longer. Buying a ticket choosing day and time does not guarantee that the train will be the same and the company will not be responsible for costs or lost time.

23 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good booking system

Great that you can book an "option" on a ticket that is saved for several days.
Very easy to pay.
Good with ticket in several ways (phone, email, pdf)

20 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

website is buggy

There is no scroll wheel on the website. Incredibly hard to navigate. Had to change the zoom view on my browser just in order to see but then everything looks so tiny and small and hard to read. But at least I was able to progress to the next page.

20 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delays doubled my travel time

Two switches on my way from Antwerp to Maastricht, both late, both added ~1h to my 2:40h train ride. So what should’ve taken a bit over 2h now takes me almost 5h … I‘m rethinking some life choices now. How can this be allowed?!

16 October 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from sncb international - nmbs internationaal

We're sorry to read that both your trains suffered delays due to disruptions on the rail network.

Needless to say that compensations are foreseen in case of important delays like this. Please submit your claim online through www.b-europe.com/EN/Contact/Client-Service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I want to request a refund

I want to request a refund. My train from Ostende to Gent got late, 7 minutes late, and I missed the connection and had to book a Thalys train instead in order to make it to Rotterdam before night.

7 October 2022
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Reply from sncb international - nmbs internationaal

Thank you for sharing your feedback, Anastasia.

We're sorry to read that you missed your onward connection in Ghent.

You can claim any form of compensation through our customer service using the contact form on www.b-europe.com/EN/Contact/Client-Service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a mobile eurail pass and…

I purchased a mobile eurail pass and then could not seem to make a reservation anywhere. But found you site through someone else's answers and suddenly I could make reservations easily! Thank you so much, this was such a relief!

8 October 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from sncb international - nmbs internationaal

Many thanks for sharing your feedback, Maureen.

Reserving your seat at the special Pass fare is not possible on a lot of websites indeed. But your comment definitely makes it worth going on with it.

Have a very pleasant trip around Europe!

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