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Compare bus and train for Antwerp to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $11, while a bus costs an average of $15.
Distance: 25 miles (41 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$11 Average price Cheapest | $15 Average price | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 17m Average total duration Fastest 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 46m Average total duration 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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 Antwerp to Brussels:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Antwerp to Brussels costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 46m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (47m by train vs 1h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $11 (€9) 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.
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 Antwerp to Brussels
How to get from Antwerp to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Antwerp to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
164611:30 AM1h10Antwerpen, P+R Luchtbal12:40 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)$41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 164611:30 AM1h10Antwerpen, P+R Luchtbal12:40 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)$41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus9:30 PM0h40Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)10:10 PMBrussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin)$51One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 333210:40 AM0h41Antwerp-Central11:21 AMBrussels-North$81One-way0 transfers
- 33319:40 AM0h41Antwerp-Central10:21 AMBrussels-North$81One-way0 transfers
- 333311:40 AM0h41Antwerp-Central12:21 PMBrussels-North$81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:40 AM0h45Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)12:25 PMBrussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin)$51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:59 PM1h16Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)1:15 AMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)$61One-way0 transfers
- Flibco9:10 PM0h40Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)9:50 PMZaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)$61One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Antwerp to Brussels: Journey Details
Antwerp and Brussels are so close together (45 kilometers) that flying isn't an option, and Belgians tend not to travel between cities by bus. That leaves the country's excellent train network as the only option. That's not a problem though, as SNCB operates a regular service between the two cities that takes just over an hour to reach Brussels. Alternatives could include renting a car, taxis or a car pool firm like Bla Bla Car.
Return trips from Brussels to Antwerp are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Brussels:
A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Antwerp to Brussels costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 46m.
- Around 42 trains per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Antwerp and Brussels as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Brussels-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with FlixBus, Flibco, flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional, Eurostar, České dráhy to go to Brussels by train.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco, flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus.
- 41 direct trains per day with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional.
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