The average train between Antwerp and Dunkirk takes 3h 57m and the fastest train takes 2h 44m. The train service runs several times per day from Antwerp to Dunkirk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Antwerp and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 8:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Antwerp is at 11:19 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 9:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid and take an average of 3h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Antwerp station and arriving at Dunkirk station via Brussel-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
Antwerp to Dunkirk train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Antwerp to Dunkirk train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Antwerp to Dunkirk train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Antwerp and Dunkirk is 142.7 km. The road distance is 239 km.
You can take a train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Dunkerque via Brussel-Zuid, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 4h 3m.