Belgium Update: Public-Services Strike Hits Trains Today; Unions Eye More Action in November

October 12, 2026 — Belgium’s public-services strike is disrupting trains and city transit today, Monday, October 12, and unions are already lining up more action: a decision on further strikes on November 9 and a threatened general strike in the week of November 23.

Today’s strike

Union: CGSP/ACOD, protesting the federal government’s budget.
Rail (SNCB): Reduced service from 10 p.m. Sunday until the last train Monday — about 7 in 10 intercity trains, 1 in 2 local and suburban trains, and few peak-hour P trains. Some stations are not served, and trains to Brussels Airport may not follow their usual route.
City transit: STIB in Brussels and De Lijn in Flanders are disrupted; STIB could not say in advance which lines would run. TEC services in Wallonia were still described as chaotic after a wildcat strike last Thursday.
Flights: Brussels Airport said the strike should not affect flights; the problem is getting there.
Eurostar: Some Brussels trains were cancelled on October 12, including 9141 and 9148. No strike cancellations were listed for October 13–14.

Coming up

CGSP will decide on further action on November 9.
The FGTB union has threatened a general strike in the week of November 23 (exact date TBA).

What it means for airline travelers

Flying into Brussels today, allow extra time to reach the city and check SNCB’s journey planner before leaving the terminal.
Booked on Eurostar from Brussels today? Check Eurostar’s travel updates page for cancelled trains and your options.
If you have travel planned for late November, watch for the FGTB general-strike date and check how it will affect trains and airports once details are published.