Train from London to Antwerp
Overview
Relaxing with a croissant and coffee while slicing through the poplar-lined countryside of Northern France and arriving in Antwerp in time for lunch.
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Brussels |
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Sample itinerary: 1104 from London St Pancras to Brussels, to catch the 1428 to Antwerpen Centraal arrives 1515.
Price: from £69 return
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| Leg 1: | London St Pancras to Brussels Midi
First train 0620 (Mon-Fri), 0659 (Sat), 0857 (Sun). Last train 1934 (every day). |
Frequency of service: 8 trains a day.
Operator:
Eurostar Journey time: from 1 hr 58 mins
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Brussels Midi station to catch the onward connection. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 mins
Book a hotel near Brussels Midi
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| Leg 2: | Brussels Midi to Antwerp Brussels Midi is also called Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid or Brussels South Stn. Antwerp is also called Anvers. |
Frequency of service: Hourly
Operator:
InterCity Journey time: From 59 mins
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| Destination | Welkom in Antwerpen. Where to go: Belgian’s second city is an effervescent fashion centre and is great for a weekend’s shopping break. Before heading into town, it’s worth admiring the late 19th century train station, one of the city’s main landmarks. On the Meir, there’s a wide range of shops and many more chi-chi boutiques on Schutterhofstraat and Nationalestraat, including the famous Antwerp fashion designers Dries Van Noten and Ann Demeulemeester. Head to Kloosterstraat for antiques and galleries and stroll along the river to the contemporary art museum, Muhka. The mansion where Rubens lived between 1610 and his death in 1640, at Wapper 9-11 (museum.antwerpen.be/rubenshuis) has 10 of the artist's works and gives an absorbing insight into Flemish fine living in the 17th century. |
Book a hotel near Central Station Antwerp
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Your route to Antwerp
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
