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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central
Cheapest price on Sep 17
$18
Average ticket price on Sep 17
$19
Fastest journey on Sep 17
24 m
Average journey duration on Sep 17
28 m
Trains on Sep 17
54
Distance
36 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central will cost around $19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $18.
On Thu, Sep 17, we found 54 trains from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central, including 36 direct services.
On Thu, Sep 17 the direct trains cover the 36 km distance in an average of 28 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 24 m .
On Thu, Sep 17 the slowest trains will take 30 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.
92473:11 PM0h31Brussels National Airport3:42 PMAntwerp-Central$181One-way0 transfers- 92157:11 AM0h31Brussels National Airport7:42 AMAntwerp-Central$181One-way0 transfers
- 92116:11 AM0h31Brussels National Airport6:42 AMAntwerp-Central$181One-way0 transfers
- 92678:11 PM0h31Brussels National Airport8:42 PMAntwerp-Central$181One-way0 transfers
26396:41 PM0h30Brussels National Airport7:11 PMAntwerp-Central$181One-way0 transfers
ICE 3128:34 AM0h24Brussels National Airport8:58 AMAntwerp-Central$371One-way0 transfers- ICE 3104:33 PM0h24Brussels National Airport4:57 PMAntwerp-Central$371One-way0 transfers
- 26396:41 PM0h30Brussels National Airport7:11 PMAntwerp-Central$181One-way0 transfers
- 26418:41 PM0h30Brussels National Airport9:11 PMAntwerp-Central$181One-way0 transfers
- 263110:41 AM0h30Brussels National Airport11:11 AMAntwerp-Central$181One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, 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 7m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $18.
Distance: 22 miles (36 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$18 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 7m Average total duration Fastest 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 38m 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 Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central:
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Antwerp-Central take longer:
Bus takes on average 46m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (37m by train vs 38m by car). Tickets start at around $18 (€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.
Live departures
Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central train times
The table below shows live departures for Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central trains for today, Wednesday, September 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2636 | 3:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 4:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9251 | 4:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 4:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| ICE 310 | Delayed 4:33 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h24 | 2:59 PM 2:59 PMAntwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2637 | 4:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 5:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9255 | 5:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 5:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2340 · 4516 | 5:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 6:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2638 | 5:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 6:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9259 | 6:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 6:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2341 · 4517 | 6:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 7:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2639 | 6:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 7:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9263 | 7:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 7:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2342 · 4518 | 7:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 8:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2640 | 7:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 8:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9267 | 8:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 8:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2343 · 4519 | 8:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 9:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2641 | 8:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 9:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9271 | 9:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 9:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2344 · 4520 | 9:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 10:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2642 | 9:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 10:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1943 · 3121 | 9:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h11 | 10:53 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2345 · 4521 | 10:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 11:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2643 | 10:43 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h01 | 11:44 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2643 · 2021 | 10:43 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h58 | 11:41 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2644 | 11:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h55 | 12:36 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 1945 · 3123 | 11:42 PM Brussels National Airport | 1h13 | 12:55 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2245 · 545 · 725 | 11:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 5h26 | 5:23 AM Antwerp-Central | 2 transfers | |
| 2245 · 2003 | 11:57 PM Brussels National Airport | 5h39 | 5:36 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| Thursday, September 17 | |||||
| 2328 · 4504 | 5:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 6:06 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2626 | 5:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 6:11 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9211 | 6:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 6:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2329 · 4505 | 6:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 7:06 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2627 | 6:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 7:11 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9215 | 7:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 7:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2330 · 4506 | 7:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 8:06 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2628 | 7:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 8:11 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9219 | 8:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 8:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| ICE 312 | On time 8:34 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h24 | 8:58 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2629 | 8:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 9:12 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9223 | 9:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 9:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2332 · 4508 | 9:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h54 | 10:07 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2630 | 9:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 10:12 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9227 | 10:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 10:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2333 · 4509 | 10:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 11:06 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2631 | 10:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 11:11 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9231 | 11:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 11:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2334 · 4510 | 11:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 12:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2632 | 11:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 12:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9235 | 12:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 12:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2335 · 4511 | 12:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 1:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2633 | 12:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 1:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9239 | 1:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 1:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2336 · 4512 | 1:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 2:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2634 | 1:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 2:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9243 | 2:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 2:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2337 · 4513 | 2:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 3:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
| 2635 | 2:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 3:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 9247 | 3:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 3:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 2338 · 4514 | 3:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 4:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central
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Trains from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central run on average 17 times per day, taking around 37m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) but you can travel from only $4 (€3) by bus.
There are 11 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:41, the last at 22:47. The fastest train covers the 22 miles (36 km) distance in 29m.
Distance 22 miles (36 km) |
Average train duration 37m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 11 |
Fastest train 29m |
First train 5:41 AM |
Last train 10:47 PM |
Cheapest Month Apr |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 5 days |
Train companies: Intercity, EuroCity, Regional from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central trainsIntercity, EuroCity, Regional trains will get you between Brussels National Airport and Antwerp-Central from $4 (€3). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central 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 Antwerp-Central, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
popular train stations
Popular train stations from Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central
Most Brussels National Airport to Antwerp-Central trains use the Bruxelles-Central to Antwerpen Centraal station pair. Use this guide to compare Brussels National Airport and Antwerp-Central train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Antwerpen Centraal from Antwerp city centre
Antwerpen Centraal is 1 km from Antwerp city centre. Public transport options include:
Antwerpen Centraal train station facilities and services
Antwerpen Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Café - Brasserie Royal, Einstein Koffie, Leonidas, Starbucks, Yam Yam, Panos, Sweetz To Go, Frituur Centraal, lunch & pasta coffee, Döner Company, & many more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station after logging in to the Free Wifi-NmbsSncb network. ATMs are located inside the atrium and retail area.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 05:45 - 22:00. Information desks are located in the main station hall on the ground floor (entrance/exit Koningin Astridplein).
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located at the top of the escalators in the retail area. .
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Antwerpen Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Antwerpen Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Antwerpen Centraal: Station has a wide range of facilities for passengers with reduced mobility: elevators and escalators to all platforms, wheelchair lifts and mobile ramps, disabled toilet and parking spaces. Additional assistance can be contacted via the SNCB Mobility Call Center.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hampton by Hilton Antwerp Central Station, A-Stay Antwerpen, Hotel NH Collection Antwerp Centre.
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