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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €3, and a train costs an average of €6.
Distance: 41 km
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€9 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 22m Average total duration 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Antwerp to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Antwerp to Brussels is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
333210:36 AM0h45Antwerp-Central11:21 AMBrussels-North€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:40 AM0h45Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)12:25 PMBrussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin)€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
Flibco9:10 PM0h40Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)9:50 PMZaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)€61One-way0 transfers
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922010:19 AM0h46Antwerp-Central11:05 AMBrussels-North€71One-way0 transfers
333210:36 AM0h52Antwerp-Central11:28 AMBrussels-Central€71One-way0 transfers
922010:19 AM0h53Antwerp-Central11:12 AMBrussels-Central€71One-way0 transfers
Flibco8:40 AM0h45Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)9:25 AMZaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)€61One-way0 transfers
164611:30 AM1h10Antwerpen, P+R Luchtbal12:40 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€91One-way0 transfers
Flibco11:40 AM0h45Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)12:25 PMZaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)€111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Brussels:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Brussels costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 40m.
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Antwerp and Brussels as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Bruxelles, Gare du Nord.
- Travel with FlixBus, flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Brussels by train.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 20 direct trains per day with Intercity, EuroCity, Eurostar, SNCB.
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