There are 6 ways to get from Antwerp to Brussels Central Station by train, bus, car, taxi, 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 Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
53 min€4–15Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Antwerp to Brussels47.7 km
59 min€2–4Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
55 min€4–7Drive 45.7 km
- Drive from Antwerp to Brussels Central Stationcar 45.7 km
38 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Antwerp to Brussels Central Stationtaxi 45.7 km
38 min€100–130Bus
- Take the bus from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Centralbus Bus
2h 28m
Antwerp to Brussels Central Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Brussels Central Station is to rideshare which costs €2 - €4 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Brussels Central Station is to drive which takes 38 min and costs €7 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart twice a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Antwerp and Brussels Central Station is 52 km. The road distance is 45.7 km.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs €4 - €15.
The train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central takes 53 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Antwerp to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerp to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 53 min and costs €4 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station, which costs €4 - €7 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €9–15 and the journey takes 53 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Brussels - Midi Train Station hourly. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 50 min. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 38 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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Antwerp to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Antwerp to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerp to Brussels Central Station is 46 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Antwerp to Brussels Central Station.
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