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Compare train and bus for Amsterdam to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, while a train costs an average of $67.
Distance: 82 miles (133 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$67 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Amsterdam to Antwerp:
A bus is $48 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Antwerp costing on average $67 (€55).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 16m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (1h 36m by train vs 2h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $67 (€55) compared to roughly $37 (€30) 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Antwerp
How to get from Amsterdam to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Antwerp is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16581:30 PM2h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)4:00 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$101One-way0 transfers
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- 16581:30 PM2h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)4:00 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
1872+93989:14 PM1h16Amsterdam Zuid10:30 PMAntwerp-Central$521One-way1 transfer
Other options
95688:03 PM1h23Amsterdam Zuid9:26 PMAntwerp-Central$391One-way0 transfers- 2450 · 1159+
92483:34 PM1h42Amsterdam Zuid5:16 PMAntwerp-Central$391One-way2 transfers - 1868+92688:14 PM2h02Amsterdam Zuid10:16 PMAntwerp-Central$411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:25 PM2h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:55 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:00 AM2h35Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:35 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:30 PM2h05Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:35 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$141One-way0 transfers
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General Information about the journey from Amsterdam to Antwerp
Getting to Antwerp from Amsterdam is simple and fast, with excellent bus and train services for travelers to choose from. Buses can take 2-3 hours and Thalys trains are often even faster, allowing travelers to be at Antwerp Centraal in little over an hour. There are even flights via Brussels if you prefer to travel by plane, although the total journey time will almost always be longer than buses or trains.
Buses from Amsterdam to Antwerp
There are plenty of direct bus connections to Antwerp from Amsterdam, with companies including Flixbus, Infobus, Megabus and Ouibus. The journey takes around 2 hours 30 minutes in most cases, though this can rise to almost 4 hours, so check the schedule. Buses leave from Sloterdijk Station and usually arrive at Plantinkaai next to the river Scheldt near the center of town.
Trains from Amsterdam to Antwerp
Rail services between the Dutch capital and Antwerp are provided by NS International and Thalys, and there are at least three departures every hour, 7 days a week. Thalys trains can take as little as 1 hour 15 minutes, but others can take almost 3 hours to reach Antwerp. All of them depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive at Antwerp Centraal, a convenient place to start exploring the city center. All trains travel direct to Antwerp, and no changes are needed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Antwerp:
A bus is $48 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Antwerp costing on average $67 (€55).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 16m.
- Around 57 trains per day.
- Around 38 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Antwerp as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Zuid and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with FlixBus, Lasta, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Antwerp by bus.
- Travel with Alibus, Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, SNCB, Intercity, Intercity, EuroCity, Regional to go to Antwerp by train.
- 38 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Lasta, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 18 direct trains per day with Alibus, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct.
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