The train from Luxembourg City to Brussels is about three and ½ hours. Adding the 45 minute commute from my dormitory to the Luxembourg City “gare” (what “train stations” are called here), I was about four hours and 15 minutes away from home. This trip is about 220 kilometers, or 136 miles.
The farthest I have traveled during my grant so far has been to the city of Ghent in the very north of Belgium. I had never heard Dutch spoken in real life before, so it was very magical! I’ve included some pictures of Ghent here. It is known for being somewhat of a fantasy village!
I primarily utilized the subway system in Belgium! While public transportation is publicly funded (and thus, free to use!) in Luxembourg, commuters must pay for each ride in the Belgian subway. I must say, after getting used to free trains, trams, and buses in Luxembourg, tapping my credit card to use the underground transport in Brussels made me cringe a little bit!
