There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Antwerp by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain
5h 22m€187–363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
11h 50m€46–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
11h 36m€51–89Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Antwerpcar
5h 55m€225–269Fly Birmingham Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BHX - BRU
5h 41m€77–222Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
5h 22m€190–354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Antwerpcar
7h 2m€119–225Fly Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
4h 50m€83–312Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
5h 6m€165–490Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
5h 52m€105–286Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 57m€130–390
Birmingham to Antwerp by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Antwerp is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Antwerp is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Jennens Road and arriving at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Anvers-Central via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Birmingham and Antwerp is 599 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Antwerp without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 22m and costs €180 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Birmingham to Antwerp, including transfers.
Birmingham to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Birmingham to Antwerp train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Antwerp is to train via Brussels which takes 5h 22m and costs €180 - €370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 5h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Antwerp, Belgium?
You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Anvers-Central via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Antwerp is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 5:52 PM in Birmingham and 6:52 PM in Antwerp.
Birmingham to Antwerp train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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