Arrival from Airport

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From Brussels Zaventem airport:

The Antwerp Express bus takes you directly to Antwerp in 45 minutes. There you can either get off at Antwerp Center or Antwerp South.
The ticket costs 10 euros for adults and 5 euros for children.
It leaves from 5 to 24 in every hour on weekdays and Saturday, on Sunday and on public holidays from 7 to 24 in every hour.

The airport train station is located below the terminal. Trains are leaving every half an hour to Antwerp.

From Charleroi airport:

The airport is located 45 kilomteres from Brussels Center.

From the airport you can take a shuttle bus which takes you to Brussels Central Station.

The bus costs 13 euros/one way, 22 euros /both ways. A bus leaves in every half an hour from 8:45 untill 23:50, it takes 1 hour to arrive at Brussels Central.

From Brussels Central Railway Station trains leave almost every 10 minutes to Antwerp Central Station. It takes approximately 40 minutes.

The adult ticket is 13.80 euros, there is a ticket type available for people who are under 26 years  (that gives -40% discount) Children who are under 12 get -50% discount.

On weekdays the first train leaves at 04:36 and the last at 22:37, on weekends the first leaves at 05:40 and the las tat 22:40.

The other way how you could go to Anwerp is from Eindhoven airport, the Netherlands.

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Eindhoven Airport (The Netherlands)

There is a direct bus from Eindhoven airport to Antwerp. It leaves every day at 07:50,10:30,13:00,16:15,18:40,20:30 and takes approximately 1hour 10 minutes.

It costs 16.50 euros if you buy it few days earlier and getting  cheaper if you buy it in advance.

Antwerp Airport

The participants who come from London or Manchester the easiest way could be to fly to Antwerp Airport.

From the airport, bus 14 can take you to Antwerpen-Berchem train station,  where you can take the train to Antwerpen-Central (10-15 minutes ride)

Getting to Antwerp by car

Antwerp is easy to reach by car from cities /countries nearby.

From Amsterdam-Breda (E19) or from Bergen op Zoom (A12)

Take exit 1, Antwerpen-Centrum (Merksem). Follow the signs for Antwerpen-Centrum, along Groenendaallaan and the Noorderlaan viaducts. 
For the historic city centre - continue along Londenstraat and Amsterdamstraat after the Noorderlaan viaduct. At the top of Amsterdamstraat, turn left at the traffic lights onto the Scheldt quays.

For the Meir/Central Station/Zoo - continue along Italiëlei and the boulevards (Leien) after the Noorderlaan viaduct.

From Cologne – Aachen – Liège – Hasselt (E40 - E314 - E 313) or from Eindhoven (E34)

For the historic city centre - take exit 1 on the ring road (R1) around Antwerp and continue along Groenendaallaan towards Antwerpen-Centrum. Turn left onto Noorderlaan and continue until you have passed the Noorderlaan viaduct. After the viaduct, continue along Londenstraat and Amsterdamstraat. At the top of Amsterdamstraat, turn left at the traffic lights onto the Scheldt quays.

For the Meir/Central Station/Zoo - take Antwerpen-Centrum (Borgerhout), exit 17. Turn left at the traffic light and continue along Noordersingel. Turn right under the railway bridge at the second traffic light and continue along Plantin en Moretuslei until the third set of traffic lights, under the railway bridge and up to the next set of traffic lights. Turn right and drive past the municipal park. Continue until you reach the boulevards (Leien) at the second traffic lights.

From Paris - Brussels (E19)

For the historic city centre – on approaching Antwerp, see signs for the Craeybeckx Tunnel. In the tunnel take the right lane, and then the left lane towards Ring (R1) / Gent.
On the Antwerp ring road (R1) take the first exit, Antwerpen-Centrum/Kiel. Turn left at the traffic lights and continue along Singel, Bolivarplaats, Jan van Gentstraat and Namenstraat to the T-junction with the Scheldt quays. Turn right at the traffic lights.

For Meir/Central Station/Zoo – on approaching Antwerp, see the Craeybeckx Tunnel. Take the right lane towards Ring (R1). On the Antwerp ring road (R1) take the next exit, exit 3 (Borgerhout). Turn left at the traffic light and continue along Plantin en Moretuslei until the third set of traffic lights, under the railway bridge and up to the next set of traffic lights. Turn right and drive past the municipal park. Continue until you reach the boulevard (Leien) at the second traffic lights.

From Brussels (A12)

For the historic city centre - follow signs for Antwerpen-Centrum through the Jan De Vos Tunnel and at the fork, bear right towards Singel (R10). Turn left at the traffic lights and continue along Singel, Bolivarplaats, Jan van Gentstraat and Namenstraat to the T-junction with the Scheldt quays. Turn right at the traffic lights.

For Meir/Central Station/Zoo - follow Antwerpen-Centrum through the Jan De Vos Tunnel and bear left at the fork towards Bolivar Tunnel and Leien. Continue along the boulevard.

From Lille - Kortrijk - Ghent (E17) or Ostend - Bruges (E40), via Ghent (E17)

For the historic city centre - take exit 5A Antwerpen-Centrum immediately after the Kennedy Tunnel and continue along the right lane towards the A12. Take the first exit, Hoboken/Wilrijk. Turn left at the traffic lights and continue along Kolonel Silvertoplaan up to the first set of traffic lights. Turn right and continue along Generaal Armstrongweg up to the T-junction with the Scheldt quays. Turn right and continue along the Quays.

For Meir/Central Station/Zoo - after the Kennedy Tunnel, take exit 5A Antwerpen-Centrum and take the left lane towards Bolivar Tunnel and Leien. Continue along the boulevard. 

Getting to Antwerp by train

There is no better and easier way to visit Antwerp from neighboring countries by train. Every international and intercity train stop at Antwerpen Central and Antwerpen Berchem station.
From Antwerpen Central Station you can find a tram/bus/metro which takes you around the city

Distances:

The Netherlands

Amsterdam-Antwerp : 1hour 15 minutes- 2 hours 15 minutes

Den Haag : 1 hour 30 minutes

Rotterdam-Antwerp:   1 hour

Germany

Cologne- Antwerp: from 3 hours to 4,5 hours

Dortmund – Antwerp: 4 hours 40 minutes

Essen – Antwerp : from 3 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes

Düsseldorf – Antwerp :  approximately 3 and a half hour

France

Paris – Antwerp : 2 and a half hours

Lyon – Antwerp : 5 hours 20 minutes

Lille -  Antwerp : 2 hours

United Kingdom

London – Antwerp : 3 hours 15 minutes

Luxembourg

Luxembourg – Antwerp : 3 hours 50 minutes

For more information and schedule check:

www.thalys.com/fr/en/
www.eurostar.com
www.belgianrail.be

Visiting other begian cities from Antwerp

The location of Antwerp and its transportaion system give you a really good opportunity to visit other cities and towns of Belgium.

Distances:

Brugge – Antwerp : 1hour 25 minutes
Gent – Antwerp : 1 hour
Brussels – Antwerp : 40 minutes
Leuven – Antwerp : 1 hour
Liege – Antwerp : approximately 1 hour 45 minutes

For more informations and schedules check : www.belgianrail.be