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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 prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $23.
Distance: 82 miles (133 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$45 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration 2h 9m 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 $26 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Antwerp costing on average $45 (€37).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 9m.
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.
16468:55 AM2h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:25 AMAntwerpen, P+R Luchtbal$171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 16468:55 AM2h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:25 AMAntwerpen, P+R Luchtbal$171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
99167:27 AM0h55Schiphol Airport8:22 AMAntwerp-Central$611One-way0 transfers
Other options
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92688:07 PM2h09Amsterdam Centraal10:16 PMAntwerp-Central$431One-way1 transfer- 1864+92647:07 PM2h09Amsterdam Centraal9:16 PMAntwerp-Central$431One-way1 transfer
- 1872+92729:07 PM2h09Amsterdam Centraal11:16 PMAntwerp-Central$431One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:10 AM2h25Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena8:35 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$221One-way0 transfers
- 47405:00 PM2h35Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:35 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$221One-way0 transfers
- 8313312:45 PM2h50Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)3:35 PMAntwerpen, P+R Luchtbal$221One-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 $26 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Antwerp costing on average $45 (€37).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 9m.
- Around 38 buses per day.
- Around 36 trains 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 Centraal and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International, GVB to go to Antwerp by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, EuroCity, Intercity, Intercity, Alibus, Regional, European Sleeper, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Antwerp by train.
- 38 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 16 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Alibus, European Sleeper, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
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