- Must visit
Museum aan de Stroom (MAS)
Antwerp’s flagship city museum with exhibitions on the port, trade, and world cultures, plus a panoramic rooftop.
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$19
Fastest journey
25 m
Average duration
25 m
Trains per day
84
Distance
37 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels Airport to Antwerp is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels Airport to Antwerp will cost around $19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 84 trains that leave Brussels Airport for Antwerp on Wed, Jun 03, 36 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 03 the direct trains cover the 37 km distance in an average of 25 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 25 m .
On Wed, Jun 03 the slowest trains will take 25 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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2632Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels Airport to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 22 miles (37 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$19 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 9m Average total duration 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 40m 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 Airport to Antwerp:
A bus is $13 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels Airport to Antwerp costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 39m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (35m by train vs 40m 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 Brussels Airport to Antwerp trains for today, Tuesday, June 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2632 | 11:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 12:06 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2632 · 1833 | 11:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 12:16 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2632 | 11:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 12:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
9243 | 2:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 2:36 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9243+ 2385 | 2:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 2:52 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
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 | |
2337 · 4513 | 2:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 3:01 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
2635 | 2:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 3:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
2635 · 1836 | 2:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 3:16 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2635 | 2:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 3:06 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9247 | 3:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 3:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
9247 | 3:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 3:36 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9247+ 2386 | 3:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 3:52 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2338 · 4514 | 3:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 4:01 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
2338 · 4514 | 3:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 4:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
2636 | 3:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 4:06 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2636 · 1837 | 3:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 4:16 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2636 | 3:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 4:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
9251+ 2387 | 4:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 4:52 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
9251 | 4:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 4:36 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9251 | 4:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 4:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
2339 · 4515 | 4:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 5:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
2339 · 4515 | 4:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 5:01 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
2637 | 4:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 5:06 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2637 · 1838 | 4:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 5:16 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
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 | |
9255+ 2388 | 5:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 5:52 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
9255 | 5:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 5:36 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2340 · 4516 | 5:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 6:01 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
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 | |
2638 | 5:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 6:06 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2638 · 1839 | 5:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 6:16 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
9259 | 6:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 6:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
9259 | 6:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 6:36 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9259+ 2389 | 6:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 6:52 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2341 · 4517 | 6:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 7:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
2341 · 4517 | 6:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 7:01 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
2639 | 6:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 7:06 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2639 | 6:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 7:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
2639 · 1840 | 6:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 7:16 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
9263 | 7:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 7:36 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9263 | 7:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 7:42 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
9263+ 2390 | 7:11 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 7:52 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2342 · 4518 | 7:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 8:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
2342 · 4518 | 7:13 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 8:01 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
2640 | 7:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 8:11 PM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
2640 | 7:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 8:06 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2640 · 1841 | 7:41 PM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 8:16 PM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
| Wednesday, June 3 | |||||
9272+ 2003 | 12:16 AM Brussels National Airport | 5h15 | 5:31 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
9272+ 2003 | 12:16 AM Brussels National Airport | 5h20 | 5:36 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
9272+ 2003+ 1455 | 12:16 AM Brussels National Airport | 5h47 | 6:03 AM Antwerp-South | 2 transfers | |
9219+ 2379 | 8:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 8:52 AM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
9219 | 8:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 8:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
9219 | 8:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 8:36 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2331 · 4507 | 8:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 9:01 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
2331 · 4507 | 8:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 9:06 AM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
2629 · 1830 | 8:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 9:16 AM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2629 | 8:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h30 | 9:11 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
2629 | 8:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 9:06 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9223 | 9:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 9:36 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9223+ 2380 | 9:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 9:52 AM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
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 | |
2332 · 4508 | 9:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h49 | 10:02 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
2630 · 1831 | 9:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 10:16 AM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2630 | 9:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 10:12 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
2630 | 9:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h26 | 10:07 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9227 | 10:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 10:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
9227 | 10:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 10:36 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
9227+ 2381 | 10:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 10:52 AM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
2333 · 4509 | 10:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 11:01 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
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 | |
2631 | 10:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 11:06 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2631 · 1832 | 10:41 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h35 | 11:16 AM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
9231 | 11:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h31 | 11:42 AM Antwerp-Central | 0 transfersDirect | |
9231+ 2382 | 11:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h41 | 11:52 AM Antwerp-South | 1 transfer | |
9231 | 11:11 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h25 | 11:36 AM Antwerp-Berchem | 0 transfersDirect | |
2334 · 4510 | 11:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h48 | 12:01 PM Antwerp-Berchem | 1 transfer | |
2334 · 4510 | 11:13 AM Brussels National Airport | 0h53 | 12:06 PM Antwerp-Central | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Brussels Airport to Antwerp run on average 25 times per day, taking around 35m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) but you can travel from only $4 (€4) by bus.
There are 12 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:13, the last at 22:41. The fastest train covers the 22 miles (37 km) distance in 30m.
Distance 22 miles (37 km) |
Average train duration 35m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Trains per day 25 |
Direct trains 12 |
Fastest train 30m |
First train 6:13 AM |
Last train 10:41 PM |
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Discover the best of Antwerp — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Antwerp trip today.
Antwerp’s flagship city museum with exhibitions on the port, trade, and world cultures, plus a panoramic rooftop.
Major fine arts museum in a landmark building, renowned for Flemish Masters and strong Ensor and Magritte collections.
UNESCO-listed printing museum in the former Plantin and Moretus house, preserving historic presses and interiors.
Antwerp’s historic main square, lined with guild houses and the city hall, ideal for classic old-town views.
Trendy former docklands district around MAS, popular for waterside walks, modern architecture, and social media views.
The city’s grand shopping boulevard, notable for elegant architecture and easy walking between major central sights.
Mussels steamed with vegetables and herbs, traditionally served with Belgian fries. A classic Belgian meal widely enjoyed in Antwerp.
Flemish beef stew slowly cooked with dark Belgian beer, often served with fries. It is a comforting regional staple in Flanders.
Puff pastry filled with a creamy chicken ragout, often served with fries. This old-school Belgian dish is common in traditional brasseries.
A renowned fine-dining restaurant in a former chapel, celebrated for creative tasting menus and a striking setting.
Antwerp's iconic brewery venue, ideal for tasting the city's signature Bolleke beer alongside casual Belgian dishes.
A long-established Antwerp restaurant known for Belgian classics, seafood, and meat dishes in an elegant historic interior.
Moderate by Western Europe standards. Mid-range dining and hotels are manageable, but central areas and fine dining cost more.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good service is appreciated in restaurants. Round up taxis. Small tips are optional in cafes and bars.
Official public transport app
Antwerp-Central -> Antwerp City Center
The train connection between Brussels Airport and Antwerp is efficient and convenient, making it easy for travelers to explore the vibrant city of Antwerp. The primary train provider on this route is Intercity (IC), operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS). With frequent departures throughout the day, passengers can enjoy a comfortable journey that typically takes around 30 minutes. Whether you're heading to Antwerp's stunning architecture or its renowned fashion district, taking the train from Brussels Airport offers a seamless start to your adventure.
The train connection from Brussels Airport to Antwerp is a direct service with a duration of just 26 minutes. There are up to 21 connections available each day, making it convenient for travelers.
The first daily train journey from Brussels Airport departs at 06:11, providing an early start for travelers heading to the vibrant city of Antwerp. The last departure is scheduled for 21:42, allowing visitors ample time to explore and return after a day filled with cultural experiences and attractions in this beautiful Belgian city.
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection between Brussels Airport and Antwerp is €16. The average ticket price typically hovers around this amount, making it an affordable option for travelers looking to explore these vibrant cities in Belgium.
The Cathedral of Our Lady, a stunning example of Gothic architecture, was completed in the 16th century and is home to several masterpieces by the renowned artist Peter Paul Rubens. Its towering spires and intricate stained glass windows not only symbolize Antwerp's rich religious heritage but also serve as a testament to the city's artistic legacy. As you explore its hallowed halls, take note of how each artwork tells a story that has shaped both local culture and European history.
Antwerp Zoo, one of the oldest zoos in Europe established in 1843, offers visitors an enchanting glimpse into wildlife conservation while being nestled right next to the bustling city center. This unique blend allows for an unforgettable experience where you can observe exotic animals amidst beautiful historic architecture like its iconic entrance gate designed by architect Louis De La Censerie. The zoo’s commitment to education and preservation makes it more than just a place for entertainment; it's an opportunity to engage with nature responsibly.
Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) stands proudly along Antwerp's waterfront as a modern architectural marvel that opened its doors in 2011, showcasing over 500 years of maritime history intertwined with global trade narratives. With exhibits spanning art, culture, and anthropology from around the world housed within its striking red brick façade—this museum invites curiosity at every turn while offering breathtaking panoramic views from its rooftop terrace. A visit here isn't just about viewing artifacts; it's about connecting with stories that resonate across time and geography.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brussels Airport to Antwerp 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, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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