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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €9, while a bus costs an average of €13.
Distance: 41 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€9 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price | €8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 16m Average total duration Fastest 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 43m Average total duration 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Antwerp
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Antwerp, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Antwerp:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Antwerp costing on average €13.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Antwerp
How to get from Brussels to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Antwerp is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:40 PM 0h50 Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin) 4:30 PM Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
3:40 PM 0h50 Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin) 4:30 PM Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 2008
10:03 AM 0h33 Brussels-North 10:36 AM Antwerp-Central €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 4510
11:33 AM 0h33 Brussels-North 12:06 PM Antwerp-Central €10 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4509
10:33 AM 0h33 Brussels-North 11:06 AM Antwerp-Central €10 1 One-way 0 transfers - 2007
9:03 AM 0h33 Brussels-North 9:36 AM Antwerp-Central €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Flibco
6:15 AM 0h35 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 6:50 AM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers - Flibco
10:55 PM 0h40 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 11:35 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers - Flibco
9:40 PM 0h40 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) 10:20 PM Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Antwerp:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Antwerp costing on average €13.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 43m.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 27 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Antwerp as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with Flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Antwerp by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional, České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar to go to Antwerp by train.
- 27 direct buses per day with Flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 39 direct trains per day with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional.
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