There are 7 ways to get from Flanders to Brussels by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train stationbus 813 / ...
45 min€3–5Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Antwerp to Brussels47.7 km
54 min€2–4Train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
51 min€8–20Train via Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar / ...
54 min€8–15Bus via Boom Markt
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Groenplaats to Boom E. Vanderveldestraatbus 18a
- Take the bus from Boom Markt to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus X60
2h 19m€6Drive 44.6 km
- Drive from Antwerp to Brusselscar 44.6 km
37 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Antwerp to Brusselstaxi 44.6 km
37 min€110–140
Flanders to Brussels by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flanders to Brussels is to bus which costs €3 - €5 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Flanders to Brussels is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Flanders to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Antwerpen Groenplaats Metro Perron A and arriving at Bruxelles-Central via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Flanders and Brussels is 43 km. The road distance is 44.6 km.
The best way to get from Flanders to Brussels without a car is to bus which takes 45 min and costs €3 - €5.
The bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station takes 45 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Flanders to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Flanders to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Flanders to Brussels is to bus which takes 45 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €8 - €20 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Flanders, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station hourly. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €9–17 and the journey takes 40 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Antwerpen Groenplaats to Boom E. Vanderveldestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Boom Markt to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Antwerp to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi ii Nijlen
- Phone
- +320484286333
- Website
- taxiii.be
A-Taxi
- Phone
- +320474390766
- Website
- taxibedrijfantwerpen.be
Antwerpen Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +32033333333
- Website
- antwerpentaxicentrale.be
Antwerp -Taxi
- Phone
- +32032383838
- Website
- antwerp-tax.be
Antwerp Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +320465807683
- Website
- luchthavenvervoer-antwerpen.be
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More Questions & Answers
Flanders to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Flanders to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flanders to Brussels is 45 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Flanders to Brussels.
Book your Flanders to Brussels bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Flanders and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.