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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 17m. 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 | €7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 17m Average total duration Fastest 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 44m Average total duration 1h 14m 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.
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 44m.
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.
47435:00 AM0h50Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)5:50 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€31One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47435:00 AM0h50Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)5:50 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€31One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 45078:34 AM0h33Brussels-North9:07 AMAntwerp-Central€91One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 451011:33 AM0h33Brussels-North12:06 PMAntwerp-Central€91One-way0 transfers
- 200911:03 AM0h33Brussels-North11:36 AMAntwerp-Central€91One-way0 transfers
- 200810:03 AM0h33Brussels-North10:36 AMAntwerp-Central€91One-way0 transfers
- 510958:05 AM1h00Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)9:05 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€31One-way0 transfers
- 47398:45 AM1h00Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)9:45 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€31One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:40 PM0h50Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin)4:30 PMAntwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)€41One-way0 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 44m.
- Around 38 trains per day.
- Around 26 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 Intercity, Eurostar, České dráhy, EuroCity, Regional to go to Antwerp by train.
- Travel with flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Flibco, FlixBus to go to Antwerp by bus.
- 37 direct trains per day with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional.
- 26 direct buses per day with flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Flibco, FlixBus.
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