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Great Continental Railway Journeys•Season 9•Episode 7

Brussels to Ghent

May 26, 202629 min

Michael Portillo’s Belgian rail journey continues in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders. He discovers Antwerp's historic diamond industry and visits a Van Eyck masterpiece in Ghent.

Previous episodeE6 · St Pancras to Brussels Next episodeE8 · Knokke-Heist to Bruges

Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 9 Episodes15

E1 7.7

Cagliari to Porto Flavia

Mandas to Laconi

Nuoro to Macomer

Ajaccio to Vizzavona

Vivario to Corte

St Pancras to Brussels

E7Now viewing

Brussels to Ghent

E8 7.5

Knokke-Heist to Bruges

E9 7.7

Brussels to La Louvière

Namur to Florenville

Sopron to Keleti

Budapest

Huvösvölgy to Kobanya

E14 7.8

Szeged

E15 7.6

Eger to Hortobágy

Cast1

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

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Episode Summary

"Brussels to Ghent" is episode 7 of Great Continental Railway Journeys season 9. It aired on May 26, 2026.

Next: E8 · Knokke-Heist to Bruges Best of Season 9