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IC train to Antwerpen-Centraal.
To Antwerpen-Centraal, not central Brussels.
NMBS/SNCB, from the station under the terminal to Antwerpen-Centraal.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | €15 | €15 |
| 2 adults | €15 | €30 |
| 3 adults | €15 | €45 |
| 4 adults | €15 | €60 |
| 5 adults | €15 | €75 |
| 6 adults | €15 | €90 |
| 7 adults | €15 | €105 |
| 8 adults | €15 | €120 |
EUR 15.00, one adult, second class, single, weekday, airport to Antwerpen-Centraal — supplement included. EUR 12.60 at weekends and on public holidays (30% off the fare, not the supplement). Up to four children under 12 travel free with an adult; the Minigroup ticket (4 to 14 people, off-peak) is 40% off the fare only.
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From arrivals to Antwerpen-Centraal
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
01
Find the station
The station under the terminal.
02
Buy and validate a ticket
Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.
03
Ride to Antwerpen-Centraal
30–33 min.
Worth knowing
Weekdays: two an hour, at 41 and 11 past, 30–31 minutes via Mechelen and Antwerpen-Berchem; first 05:41, last 23:41. Weekends: hourly at 38 past, 05:38–23:38, 33 minutes. In some works weeks the last two evening trains divert via Brussel-Noord (about an hour); 3–18 October 2026 the weekend pattern runs every day.
Half the weekday trains are the EC to Rotterdam and Amsterdam. NMBS's own product sheet lists EC among the domestic trains an ordinary ticket is valid on, so board it for Antwerp; you need an international ticket only beyond it.
Twice an hour on weekdays, hourly at weekends, and about 30 minutes either way.
Children under 12 travel free with you and pay no supplement.
On the way
The stops worth knowing, in riding order.
The station under the terminal
Mechelen
Antwerpen-Berchem
30–33 min
Antwerpen-Centraal
Does the IC train stop at Mechelen?
Yes. It calls at Mechelen on the way to Antwerpen-Centraal.
Does the IC train stop at Antwerpen-Berchem?
Yes. It calls at Antwerpen-Berchem on the way to Antwerpen-Centraal.
Where it takes you
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De Lijn bus R26Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord · 43–60 min€3
for 1NMBS/SNCB trainBruxelles-Central · 16–23 min€11.60
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for 1NMBS/SNCB trainBruxelles-Central · 16–23 min€11.60
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