Train World
Train World
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Train world is a unique rail experience that will take you from the very first steam locomotives to high-speed trains! It’s a universe that calls on all the senses to understand the railways in its multiple dimensions. It is an active outing for all ages. Walk among the locomotives, climb aboard 100 year old trains, visit a small railway house and cross a genuine railway bridge. You can even experience what it feels like to drive a train!
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Ogige
Crema, Italy261 contributions
Jun 2020 • Family
The staff are nice and the idea is not bad but the museum is simply gloomy and creepy.
The hall with trains is painted in black with very soft light which makes it hard to see and not at all enjoyable. The smell of grease and poor ventilation makes you feel like skipping the whole area and get out.
I think it’s best for children above 6 as it’s a bit creepy, during the visit there is an area with the cargo for deported people, a video of an accident between a car and a train and a cloud on top of the train simulating a thundery stormy weather .
My daughter is 2 and got scared at few points.
We could have stayed more if it were more enjoyable
The train driving simulator is nice and easy to do even for younger children but there is a queue and local visitors try to skip queues
The hall with trains is painted in black with very soft light which makes it hard to see and not at all enjoyable. The smell of grease and poor ventilation makes you feel like skipping the whole area and get out.
I think it’s best for children above 6 as it’s a bit creepy, during the visit there is an area with the cargo for deported people, a video of an accident between a car and a train and a cloud on top of the train simulating a thundery stormy weather .
My daughter is 2 and got scared at few points.
We could have stayed more if it were more enjoyable
The train driving simulator is nice and easy to do even for younger children but there is a queue and local visitors try to skip queues
Written June 7, 2020
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lewendona
Fordingbridge, UK7 contributions
Feb 2020
I am a lifelong railway enthusiast and have visited museums all around the world but, frankly, this is more of a light show/thetrical experience than a museum. All of the exhibits descriptions, projected onto the ground in front of them, just say class type or name, date built and maximum speed. No detailed information. Restricted lighting make it difficult to examine many of the exhibits. A very disappointing visit.
Written February 14, 2020
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Freedom28463405059
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Mar 2024 • Family
It says that the museum closes at 5 p.m. but in reality it closes at 3:30 p.m.!!!! So really don't trust the schedules!!! Had the unpleasant surprise when arriving there with my family. The welcome was worthy of a municipal worker.
Written March 31, 2024
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Audrey F
kirkcaldy,scotland556 contributions
Oct 2022
We had a good visit to Train World. It goes on for ever. Loads to see, but is a bit dark in places, so photos are not as good. Sometimes a lack of English, so didn't know all the information, managed to translate some of the written French.
Written October 27, 2022
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Pierre O
56 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Beautiful display of the museum's very large collection. Very beautiful building.
Very pleasant to be able to test, climb on the trains, pull the levers (one of which allows you to trigger the locomotive whistle)
Not fully understanding the connection with the animal/biodiversity exhibition, the link was not very well made, the two being more juxtaposed than anything else.
Finally, a TGV driving simulator.
Very pleasant to be able to test, climb on the trains, pull the levers (one of which allows you to trigger the locomotive whistle)
Not fully understanding the connection with the animal/biodiversity exhibition, the link was not very well made, the two being more juxtaposed than anything else.
Finally, a TGV driving simulator.
Written October 28, 2023
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Sean4476
Monrovia, Liberia172 contributions
Apr 2021
There are some really cool features like the glass floor with a train track under it. Going through the train cabins are really cool, too. Took me some time to figure out the flow of the place.
Written May 28, 2021
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Trainbleu
Brussels, Belgium38,883 contributions
Aug 2020
We visited the train museum ‘Train World’ in Schaerbeek shortly after it opened and liked it very much (see our long review ‘Vintage trains in Schaerbeek’ from December 1, 2015). The temporary exhibition on Belgian artist Paul Delvaux (1897 – 1994), ‘The man who loved trains’, seemed like a good reason to go back. What better backdrop could there be for Delvaux’s mysterious and eery paintings of female figures on trains or in railway stations trains than the sparsely lit and immersive Train World? We loved it! Upon entering we were provided with a handy leaflet indicating the names of the paintings and their location in the museum. There also was an informative film on the artist.
Of course, we took the opportunity to have a new look at the rest of the museum, starting with the exhibition of night train poster in the magnificent former ticket hall. Strangely enough they were mostly in Dutch. We marvelled at the steam engines, visited the postal carriage and peeked through the windows of luxury carriages and royal trains. The poetic appeal of collections of everyday objects like floor clocks, letter boxes and railway ticket printing machines is amazing.
In these Corona times the flows of visitors inside the museum were controlled and wearing a face mask was mandatory. Hand sanitiser was available in every carriage which could be visited and elsewhere in the museum. Social distancing was no problem.
Of course, we took the opportunity to have a new look at the rest of the museum, starting with the exhibition of night train poster in the magnificent former ticket hall. Strangely enough they were mostly in Dutch. We marvelled at the steam engines, visited the postal carriage and peeked through the windows of luxury carriages and royal trains. The poetic appeal of collections of everyday objects like floor clocks, letter boxes and railway ticket printing machines is amazing.
In these Corona times the flows of visitors inside the museum were controlled and wearing a face mask was mandatory. Hand sanitiser was available in every carriage which could be visited and elsewhere in the museum. Social distancing was no problem.
Written August 12, 2020
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Sona
London, UK102 contributions
Feb 2016 • Friends
Me as an train lover, this was great! Two my friends not as crazy as me about trains enjoyed it as well which says how good it is. Entrance 7,50 euro for people under 26, adults for 10. It took us around 2 hours, pretty big, with many carriages and so on. There is a restaurant at the begining (more expensive one) and nothing else around, it's not alive part of Brussel so don't expect anything else to see around. But, it's just by the train station and the museum by itself definitely worth it. Don't throw away your ticket because after first 80 metres you will need to scan it to get into the main museum building. Comparing to the Dutch train museum, this is just twice bigger and half price. I loved that.
Written February 17, 2016
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Sean R
Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom94 contributions
Mar 2020
Very informative insight into how railways of other european countries grew.
Spent over 2 hours here. Only 10 minute train ride from central Brussels, so ideal for a rainy day trip as well.
Spent over 2 hours here. Only 10 minute train ride from central Brussels, so ideal for a rainy day trip as well.
Written March 10, 2020
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Footprints768513
Avon, CT22 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Train World exceeded our expectations. When you first walk in you will see model trains, clothing, and equipment. Then you move outside to walk to the next buildings and you will be in for a treat. The facility does a great job showing the history and evolution of trains. Great for the entire family.
Written February 9, 2020
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Bonjour, est ce que les chiens sont acceptés svp ?
Written September 11, 2019
Train World
Schaerbeek, Belgium
Bonjour,
Uniquement les chiens-guides sont permis.
Bàv,
Train World
Written January 29, 2020
How is this museum compared with the National Railway Museum in York, UK, for a 3-year-old,English speaking-only,hardcore train fanatic?
Written November 30, 2017
It’s great! There is a children’s train play area and a train driving simulator. All the displays are in English and you can get an audio guide.
Written December 1, 2017
Как мне добраться туда на общественном транспорте?
Written October 28, 2016
The easiest way to get there from Brussels is to take the train to Schaarbeek station. The museum is right next to the station. There are return tickets "Region Bruxelles".t Some trains from stations outisde Brussels also stop at Schaarbeek.
Written October 28, 2016
Hi, The train world is just next to Schaerbeek Station, easily reached from All Brussels stations.
Written October 18, 2016
Is this good for non french speakers?
Written July 31, 2016
Yes, it is good for non-French speakers. The only thing non-French speakers might find curious is the emphasis on railways within a purely Belgian context - a section on the global impact of rail travel would be welcome.
Written August 1, 2016
Le musée Trainworld se trouve dans la gare de Schaerbeek que vous pouvez rejoindre par train (3' depuis votre quai d'arrivée)
Il y a un restaurant resto nouvelle situé à l'entrée ou à la sortie du musée (selon le cas) qui peut vous délivrer des repas, des petits déjeuners, des boissons en tout genre.
Ticket gratiuit pour enfant jusque 6 ans en famille
Written October 20, 2015
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Written October 21, 2015
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