There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Antwerp by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train Thalys • 1 h 13 min
$22 - $70
Cheapest option
Bus • 2 h 20 min
$6 - $9
4 alternative options
Train Dutch Railways (NS) • 2 h 51 min
$27 - $46
Rideshare • 2 h 9 min
$12
Drive • 1 h 38 min
$24 - $35
Fly • 2 h 41 min
$60 - $268
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Antwerp is to bus which costs 5€ - 8€ and takes 2 h 20 min.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Antwerp is to train which takes 1 h 13 min and costs 19€ - 60€.
The distance between Amsterdam and Antwerp is 133 km. The road distance is 159 km.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen Centraal takes 1 h 13 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Antwerp. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Antwerpen Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 13 min.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Antwerp, Belgium?
Thalys operates a train from Amsterdam to Antwerp hourly. Tickets cost $45 - $70 and the journey takes 1 h 13 min. Dutch Railways (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Ouibus operates a bus from Amsterdam to Antwerp every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $6 - $9 and the journey takes 2 h 20 min.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $480
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $45 - $70
- 1st Class
- $70 - $95
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $40
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dordrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15 - $27
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
Train from Dordrecht to Antwerpen Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $19
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- Ouibus
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 9 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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