There are 7 ways to get from Antwerp (Station) to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
39 min€5–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Antwerp to Brussels47.7 km
1h 9m€2–4Bus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
45 min€3–6Drive 44.4 km
- Drive from Antwerp (Station) to Brusselscar 44.4 km
37 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Antwerp (Station) to Brusselstaxi 44.4 km
37 min€100–130Train via Brussels-North
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
40 min€4–13Bus via Anvers-Central
- Take the bus from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Nordbus Bus
2h 25m
Antwerp (Station) to Brussels by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp (Station) to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €2 - €4 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp (Station) to Brussels is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €7 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Antwerp (Station) and Brussels is 48 km. The road distance is 44.4 km.
The best way to get from Antwerp (Station) to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs €5 - €30.
The train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Midi takes 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Antwerp (Station) to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerp (Station) to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp (Station) to Brussels is to train which takes 39 min and costs €5 - €30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €6 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Antwerp (Station), Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi hourly. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 33 min. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station hourly. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Antwerp to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Antwerpen Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +32033333333
- Website
- antwerpentaxicentrale.be
Antwerp Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +320465807683
- Website
- luchthavenvervoer-antwerpen.be
Antwerp -Taxi
- Phone
- +32032383838
- Website
- antwerp-tax.be
A-Taxi
- Phone
- +320474390766
- Website
- taxibedrijfantwerpen.be
Taxi ii Nijlen
- Phone
- +320484286333
- Website
- taxiii.be
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Booking & Getting There
Antwerp (Station) to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Antwerp (Station) to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerp (Station) to Brussels is 44 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Antwerp (Station) to Brussels.
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