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, Italy262 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 7 June 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 14 February 2020
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Audrey F
kirkcaldy,scotland555 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 27 October 2022
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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 28 May 2021
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Trainbleu
Brussels, Belgium37,864 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 12 August 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 17 February 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 10 March 2020
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Footprints768513
Avon, CT21 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 9 February 2020
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RobinDorset
Dorset, UK24 contributions
Jul 2019
Very good museum. All static not live steam trains. Main hall is dark as all the locomotives are incomplete. I believe this is for 2 reasons. Some simply have parts missing and also some valuable parts may have been removed to avoid theft. Having said that I really enjoyed my visit. I think they've made a very good museum with what they had available. I thought the most interesting part was sitting in historic carriages. took around 2 hours to slowly walk around the whole place. Train driving simulator was good fun!
Written 9 February 2020
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Doug
London, United Kingdom106 contributions
Dec 2019
This museum is very theatrically put together to create a really immersive experience. Firstly, you enter through the beautiful original 1880s building which has been beautifully restored with some really nice exhibits. You then move across to the other massive building where you get to wander around trains displayed in a dramatic way and so you can see the interiors of many different trains through the eras and the different stories, such as mail, the war years, and luxury travel. There’s also plenty of curios displayed in engaging and visually appealing ways, plus some unusual features such as the railway cottage – even complete with a toy trainset in the attic.
This museum really captures the magic of train travel through the years, and is well worth the trip. It takes less than 20 minutes by tram (we got the 92 from Parc De Bruxelles on Rue Royale, which runs every 15 minutes; and we also stopped off at Maison Autrique, the art nouveau house, which is right beside Sint-Servaaskerk tram stop).
This museum really captures the magic of train travel through the years, and is well worth the trip. It takes less than 20 minutes by tram (we got the 92 from Parc De Bruxelles on Rue Royale, which runs every 15 minutes; and we also stopped off at Maison Autrique, the art nouveau house, which is right beside Sint-Servaaskerk tram stop).
Written 2 December 2019
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Bonjour, est ce que les chiens sont acceptés svp ?
Written 11 September 2019
Train World
Schaerbeek, Belgium
Bonjour,
Uniquement les chiens-guides sont permis.
Bàv,
Train World
Written 29 January 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 30 November 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 1 December 2017
Как мне добраться туда на общественном транспорте?
Written 28 October 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 28 October 2016
Hi, The train world is just next to Schaerbeek Station, easily reached from All Brussels stations.
Written 18 October 2016
Is this good for non french speakers?
Written 31 July 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 1 August 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 20 October 2015
ceci est une réponse à une question posée
Written 21 October 2015
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