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Compare bus and train for Charleroi to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Charleroi to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $14. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 47m. 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 train costs an average of $14, and a bus costs an average of $25.
Distance: 55 miles (90 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$27 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 17m Average total duration Fastest 1h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Antwerp:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Charleroi to Antwerp costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 49m.
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How to get from Charleroi to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Charleroi to Antwerp is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
45099:25 AM1h41Charleroi-Sud11:06 AMAntwerp-Central$231One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
45099:25 AM1h41Charleroi-Sud11:06 AMAntwerp-Central$231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
Flibco12:30 AM1h30Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)2:00 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$261One-way0 transfers
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451010:25 AM1h41Charleroi-Sud12:06 PMAntwerp-Central$231One-way0 transfers
451111:25 AM1h41Charleroi-Sud1:06 PMAntwerp-Central$231One-way0 transfers
45219:25 PM1h41Charleroi-Sud11:06 PMAntwerp-Central$231One-way0 transfers
Flibco10:30 PM1h35Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)12:05 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$261One-way0 transfers
Flibco9:00 PM1h35Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)10:35 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$261One-way0 transfers
Flibco6:15 AM1h35Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)7:50 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)$261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Antwerp:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Charleroi to Antwerp costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 49m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Charleroi and Antwerp as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Charleroi-Sud and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Antwerp by train.
- Travel with Flibco, flibco, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, FlixBus, Transport En Commun (TEC) to go to Antwerp by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Intercity, SNCB.
- 14 direct buses per day with Flibco, flibco, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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