There are 6 ways to get from Antwerp to Ruhr by bus, train (Eurostar), car, train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Duisburgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 59m€18–28Train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
4h 8m€48–152Drive 175.4 km
- Drive from Antwerp to Ruhrcar 175.4 km
1h 54m€33–47Train, fly
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 27m€178–436Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
4h 24m€31–75Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 380 / ...
- Take the subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platzsubway U79
4h 42m€32–46
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Ruhr is to bus which costs €17 - €29 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Ruhr is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Antwerp to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from Antwerp - Berchem and arriving at Duisburg Goetheplatz via DU- Hbf Westeingang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Ruhr. However, there are services departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Duisburg Karlstr. via Amsterdam Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Antwerp and Ruhr is 189 km. The road distance is 175.4 km.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Ruhr without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Antwerp to Ruhr, including transfers.
Antwerp to Ruhr bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Antwerp - Berchem station.
Antwerp to Ruhr train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Ruhr is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs €17 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Ruhr, Germany?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Duisburg twice daily. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 3h 15m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Anvers-Central to Ruhr via Amsterdam Centraal, Duisburg Hbf, Duisburg Hbf, and Duisburg Karlstr. in around 4h 8m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 203 6044555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
Subway from Düsseldorf Hbf to Duisburg König-Heinrich-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Antwerp to Ruhr bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Duisburg station.
Antwerp to Ruhr train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerp to Ruhr is 175 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Antwerp to Ruhr.
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