Even though Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est are very near each other (only a seven-minute walk apart), the two train stations serve different areas of France and Europe. Gare du Nord is for trains that serve the north of France, England (London via the Eurostar), Belgium, the Netherlands, and parts of northwestern Germany (all three destinations are served by the Thalys high-speed train). Gare de l’Est, however, is for trains that serve the east of France, Germany, and Luxembourg.