How do I get from Brussels Airport to Antwerp?

Q: How do I get from Brussels Airport to Antwerp?

IC train to Antwerpen-Centraal: €15 for one traveler, 30–33 min. It leaves you at Antwerpen-Centraal, via Mechelen and Antwerpen-Berchem. Every train to Antwerp is direct, about 30 minutes: twice an hour on weekdays (05:41–23:41, at 41 and 11 past), hourly at weekends (05:38–23:38, 33 minutes). EUR 15.00 on a weekday, EUR 12.60 at weekends, supplement included; children under 12 ride free. Buy to Antwerpen-Centraal, not Antwerpen-Berchem, unless staying in the south of the city.

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2 ways to Antwerp

For Brussels generally we recommend the NMBS/SNCB train; for Antwerp the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

IC train to Antwerpen-Centraal

IC · NMBS/SNCB

30–33 min rideEvery 30 min05:41–23:41

The station under the terminalAntwerpen-Centraal

Luggage space

€15total for 1 adult€15 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The station under the terminal, below the departures and arrivals hall

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.

Luggage. Intercity carriages with racks and space by the doors.

Hours. 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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Antwerp

Driver meets you in arrivals

35 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Antwerp

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€120total for 1 adult€120 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Every train to Antwerp is direct, about 30 minutes: twice an hour on weekdays (05:41–23:41, at 41 and 11 past), hourly at weekends (05:38–23:38, 33 minutes). EUR 15.00 on a weekday, EUR 12.60 at weekends, supplement included; children under 12 ride free. Buy to Antwerpen-Centraal, not Antwerpen-Berchem, unless staying in the south of the city.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Brussels Airport into Brussels

Your destination

Straight there.

No. Antwerp is Belgium's second city, north of the airport, and the direct train runs there via Mechelen without entering Brussels. It leaves you at Antwerpen-Centraal, the main station, in the middle of the city.

Brussels Airport

Follow the signs

The station under the terminal

IC train to Antwerpen-Centraal · 30–33 min

Antwerp

IC train to Antwerpen-Centraal serves Antwerp. De Lijn bus R26 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the IC train to Antwerpen-Centraal runs 05:41–23:41. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Antwerp is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Antwerp

Find the stop

The station under the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose IC train to Antwerpen-Centraal

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Antwerp

30–33 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

A few things for the rest of your trip

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Data in BelgiumAiralo

An eSIM for Belgium, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Bags in BrusselsRadical Storage

Radical Storage keeps bags in shops and hotels around Brussels: 40 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

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A late flight?AirHelp

A flight three or more hours late, or cancelled at short notice, can be owed up to €600 a passenger under EU and UK rules, depending on the flight. AirHelp charges only if the claim succeeds.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the De Lijn bus R26 stop at Antwerp?

No. It runs to Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord.

Does the De Lijn night bus N62 stop at Antwerp?

No. It runs to Brussel Rogier.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the IC train to Antwerpen-Centraal runs 05:41–23:41. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Antwerp is what remains.

Is Antwerp in Brussels?

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