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Train World
Major railway museum in Schaerbeek with historic locomotives, immersive displays, and Belgian rail heritage exhibits. A strong museum option reachable from the airport area via Brussels.
Cheapest price
$16
Average price
$17
Fastest journey
24 m
Average duration
24 m
Trains per day
50
Distance
37 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Antwerp to Brussels Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Antwerp to Brussels Airport will cost around $17 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $16.
Of the 50 trains that leave Antwerp for Brussels Airport on Sat, May 30, 30 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, May 30 the direct trains cover the 37 km distance in an average of 24 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 24 m .
On Sat, May 30 the slowest trains will take 24 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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9228Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Brussels Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $14.
Distance: 22 miles (37 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$19 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 9m Average total duration Fastest 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Brussels Airport:
A bus is $13 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Brussels Airport costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Brussels Airport take longer:
Bus takes on average 44m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (39m by train vs 41m by car). Tickets start at around $19 (€15) compared to roughly $9 (€7) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Intercity, EuroCity, SNCB.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Antwerp to Brussels Airport trains for today, Friday, May 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2368+ 9256 | 7:07 PM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 7:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9256 | 7:19 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 7:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9256 | 7:25 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 7:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1818 · 2619 | 7:43 PM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 8:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2619 | 7:49 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 8:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2619 | 7:54 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 8:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
4541 · 2317 | 7:54 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h54 | 8:48 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
4541 · 2317 | 7:59 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h49 | 8:48 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2369+ 9260 | 8:07 PM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 8:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9260 | 8:19 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 8:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9260 | 8:25 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 8:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1819 · 2620 | 8:43 PM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 9:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2620 | 8:49 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 9:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2620 | 8:54 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 9:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
4542 · 2318 | 8:54 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h54 | 9:48 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
4542 · 2318 | 8:59 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h49 | 9:48 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2370+ 9264 | 9:07 PM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 9:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9264 | 9:19 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 9:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9264 | 9:25 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 9:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1820 · 2621 | 9:43 PM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 10:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2621 | 9:49 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 10:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2621 | 9:54 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 10:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
4543 · 2319 | 9:54 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h54 | 10:48 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
1492+ 9268 | 9:55 PM Antwerp-South | 0h54 | 10:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
4543 · 2319 | 9:59 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h49 | 10:48 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9268 | 10:25 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 10:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2044 · 3722 | 10:30 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 1h01 | 11:31 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2622 | 10:54 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h58 | 11:52 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
4544 · 2622 | 10:59 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h53 | 11:52 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9272 | 11:25 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h49 | 12:14 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1826 · 505 · 3706 | 5:17 AM Antwerp-South | 2h14 | 7:31 AM Brussels National Airport | 2 transfers | |
1826 · 2206 | 5:17 AM Antwerp-South | 2h47 | 8:04 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2605 | 5:49 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 6:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2605 | 5:54 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 6:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
3127+ 9215 | 6:07 AM Antwerp-Central | 1h02 | 7:09 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
3127+ 9215 | 6:12 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h57 | 7:09 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2576 · 2777+ 3128+ 9219 | 6:23 AM Antwerp-South | 1h46 | 8:09 AM Brussels National Airport | 3 transfers | |
2606 | 6:49 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 7:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2606 | 6:54 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 7:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
3128+ 9219 | 7:07 AM Antwerp-Central | 1h02 | 8:09 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
3128+ 9219 | 7:12 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h57 | 8:09 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
1806 · 2607 | 7:43 AM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 8:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2607 | 7:49 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 8:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2607 | 7:54 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 8:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2357+ 9212 | 8:07 AM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 8:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9212 | 8:19 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 8:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9212 | 8:25 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 8:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1807 · 2608 | 8:43 AM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 9:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2608 | 8:49 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 9:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2608 | 8:54 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 9:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2358+ 9216 | 9:07 AM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 9:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9216 | 9:19 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 9:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9216 | 9:25 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 9:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1808 · 2609 | 9:43 AM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 10:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2609 | 9:49 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 10:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2609 | 9:54 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 10:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2359+ 9220 | 10:07 AM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 10:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9220 | 10:19 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 10:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9220 | 10:25 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 10:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1809 · 2610 | 10:43 AM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 11:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2610 | 10:49 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 11:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2610 | 10:54 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 11:19 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2360+ 9224 | 11:07 AM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 11:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9224 | 11:19 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 11:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9224 | 11:25 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 11:49 AM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1810 · 2611 | 11:43 AM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 12:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2611 | 11:49 AM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 12:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2611 | 11:54 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 12:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2361+ 9228 | 12:07 PM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 12:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9228 | 12:19 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 12:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9228 | 12:25 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 12:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1811 · 2612 | 12:43 PM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 1:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2612 | 12:49 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 1:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2612 | 12:54 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 1:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2362+ 9232 | 1:07 PM Antwerp-South | 0h42 | 1:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
9232 | 1:19 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 1:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
9232 | 1:25 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h24 | 1:49 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
1812 · 2613 | 1:43 PM Antwerp-South | 0h36 | 2:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 1 transfer | |
2613 | 1:49 PM Antwerp-Central | 0h30 | 2:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
2613 | 1:54 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0h25 | 2:19 PM Brussels National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Antwerp to Brussels Airport run on average 24 times per day, taking around 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $14 (€11) but you can travel from only $5 (€4) by bus.
There are 12 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:56, the last at 22:24. The fastest train covers the 22 miles (37 km) distance in 29m.
Distance 22 miles (37 km) |
Average train duration 39m |
Cheapest ticket price $14 (€11) |
Trains per day 24 |
Direct trains 12 |
Fastest train 29m |
First train 6:56 AM |
Last train 10:24 PM |
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Discover the best of Brussels Airport — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Brussels Airport trip today.
Major railway museum in Schaerbeek with historic locomotives, immersive displays, and Belgian rail heritage exhibits. A strong museum option reachable from the airport area via Brussels.
Large military museum in Cinquantenaire Park covering Belgian and European military history, aviation, and historic equipment. Popular with visitors seeking a substantial collection.
Well-known car museum in the Cinquantenaire complex featuring classic automobiles, Belgian marques, and rotating exhibitions. Good for transport and design enthusiasts.
Historic beguinage and UNESCO-listed quarter with cobbled lanes, brick houses, and calm canalside atmosphere. One of the most charming walking areas near the airport region.
Central Brussels cultural terrace with gardens and one of the city’s best skyline viewpoints. Frequently featured in travel photography and social media content.
Elegant 19th-century covered arcade ideal for architecture lovers and leisurely strolling. One of Brussels’ classic atmospheric passageways and a very popular stop.
Belgium’s classic pairing of mussels and fries, often served with white wine, cream, or garlic broth. It is one of the country’s most iconic comfort dishes.
A traditional Flemish beef stew slowly braised with Belgian beer, onions, and mustard. It is rich, hearty, and deeply tied to Belgian home cooking.
A rustic Belgian mash of potatoes with seasonal vegetables such as carrots, leeks, or spinach. It is a staple side dish and sometimes served as a main meal.
A well-known airport restaurant at Brussels Airport serving Belgian and international classics in a comfortable sit-down setting.
A popular fast-casual chain focused on fresh salads, soups, sandwiches, and healthy light meals in a modern setting.
A familiar casual option at the airport for sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and quick Belgian-style bites before a flight.
Airport prices are higher than in central Brussels. Meals, coffee, and convenience items usually cost more.
Service is usually included. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for excellent service is appreciated.
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Brussels Airport -> Brussels Central Station
The train connection between Antwerp and Brussels Airport is efficient and convenient, making it easy for travelers to navigate between these two vibrant locations. The primary train providers servicing this route include Intercity, BSB, and Regional trains. With frequent departures throughout the day, passengers can enjoy a comfortable journey while taking in the scenic views of Belgium's countryside.
The train connection between Antwerp and Brussels Airport takes approximately 30 minutes. There are about 8 direct connections per day, making it a convenient option for travelers heading to the airport from the city.
The first daily train journey from Antwerp to Brussels Airport departs at 06:19, providing an early start for travelers. The last departure of the day is scheduled for 21:25, allowing passengers ample time to return in the evening.
The cheapest ticket price for a train journey between Antwerp and Brussels Airport is €16. This fare provides an economical option for travelers looking to explore the vibrant culture of both cities while enjoying convenient rail transportation.
The Atomium, built for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair, is a striking architectural marvel designed to resemble an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. Its significance lies not only in its unique structure but also as a symbol of post-war optimism and innovation in Belgium, attracting millions of visitors each year who come to enjoy panoramic views from its spheres. What sets the Atomium apart are its interconnected spheres that house exhibitions on science and design, making it both an iconic landmark and a hub for cultural exploration.
Manneken Pis is more than just a quirky statue; this small bronze figure has become an emblematic representation of Brussels' irreverent spirit since the early 17th century. The legend surrounding Manneken Pis tells tales of bravery and mischief, capturing the hearts of locals and tourists alike while highlighting Belgium's rich folklore. One unique feature is his extensive wardrobe—over 1,000 outfits—that he dons throughout the year during various festivals celebrating local culture.
Grand Place stands as one of Europe's most beautiful squares with origins dating back to the late Middle Ages when it served as a marketplace at the heart of Brussels’ commerce. This UNESCO World Heritage site showcases stunning architecture from different eras—including Gothic Town Hall—and reflects Belgium’s historical wealth through intricate guildhalls adorned with gold leaf detailing. A truly remarkable aspect is how Grand Place transforms seasonally; whether it's illuminated by thousands of flowers during Flower Carpet or bustling with festive markets during Christmas time, there's always something enchanting happening here.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Antwerp to Brussels Airport by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Brussels Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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