There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Antwerp by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
1h 46m€33–67Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Antwerp140.7 km
1h 46m€7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus N884 / ...
3h 55m€16–25Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Antwerpen Centraaltrain 79
1h 49m€30–70Line 350 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 5m€29–43Drive 140.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Antwerpcar 140.8 km
1h 29m€23–33
Aachen to Antwerp by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Antwerp is to rideshare which costs €7 - €11 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Antwerp is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €22 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Antwerpen Centraal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Aachen and Antwerp is 191 km. The road distance is 140.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Antwerp without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 1h 46m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Aachen to Antwerp, including transfers.
Aachen to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Antwerp train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Antwerp is to train via Brussels which takes 1h 46m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €25 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Antwerp, Belgium?
You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Anvers-Central via Brussels-Nord in around 1h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats twice daily. Tickets cost €16–25 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Antwerpen Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Aachen to Antwerp train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Antwerp is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Aachen to Antwerp.
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