There are 7 ways to get from Flanders to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, tram, train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
33 min€7–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Antwerp to Brussels47.7 km
54 min€2–4Bus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N837 / ...
1h 20m€4–8Line 4 tram, train
- Take the tram from Antwerpen Groenplaats to Berchem Station perron 12tram 4
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ec / ...
1h 11m€8–20Bus via Boom Station perron 1
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Groenplaats to Boom Station perron 4bus 18a
- Take the bus from Boom Station perron 1 to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus X60
2h 17m€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 train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flanders to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €2 - €4 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Flanders to Brussels is to train which takes 33 min and costs €7 - €24.
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 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Flanders and Brussels is 47 km. The road distance is 44.6 km.
The best way to get from Flanders to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs €7 - €24.
The train from Anvers-Central to Brussels-Midi takes 33 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 Eurostar, depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Flanders to Brussels is to train which takes 33 min and costs €7 - €24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Flanders, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi hourly. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 33 min. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station hourly. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from Antwerpen Groenplaats to Berchem Station perron 12
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Groenplaats to Boom Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Boom Station perron 1 to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Antwerp to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Antwerpen Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +32033333333
- Website
- antwerpentaxicentrale.be
Antwerp Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +320465807683
- Website
- luchthavenvervoer-antwerpen.be
Antwerp -Taxi
- Phone
- +32032383838
- Website
- antwerp-tax.be
A-Taxi
- Phone
- +320474390766
- Website
- taxibedrijfantwerpen.be
Taxi ii Nijlen
- Phone
- +320484286333
- Website
- taxiii.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 Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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.
There are 1772+ hotels available in Brussels.
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.