There are 6 ways to get from Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec / ...
46 min€5–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Antwerp to Brussels47.7 km
1h 15m€2–4Bus via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N837 / ...
1h 26m€4–8Drive 44 km
- Drive from Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brusselscar 44 km
37 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brusselstaxi 44 km
37 min€110–140Bus
- Take the bus from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Nordbus Bus
2h 19m
Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €2 - €4 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €6 - €10.
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 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Brussels-Nord. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Antwerpen-Centraal Station and Brussels is 50 km. The road distance is 44 km.
The best way to get from Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs €5 - €26.
The train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-North takes 46 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels is to train which takes 46 min and costs €5 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Antwerpen-Centraal Station, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €8–18 and the journey takes 46 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station hourly. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
- €110–140
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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More Questions & Answers
Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels is 44 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Antwerpen-Centraal Station to Brussels.
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