2021: The Christmas market and the end-of-year fireworks are canceled this year. The skating rink and the ferris wheel are open.
It's a long-standing tradition for the people of Antwerp to ring out the year on the bank of the Schelde with a 20-second countdown and a spectacular fireworks show. Then the party starts on the Grote Markt and the town begins the new year in an exuberant manner. One great, big, fun party - that's New Year's in Antwerp. You can also choose to visit the Antwerp Christmas market on New Year's Day.
Winter starts in Antwerp at the beginning of December. A feast with a Christmas market, skating rink, ferris wheel and heart-warming drinks. After walking and shopping you can enjoy the Flemish-Burgundian cuisine. A feast for gourmets!
Thalys will bring you 14 times a day from Amsterdam to Antwerp in 1.15 hours. You can also board the train in Schiphol or Rotterdam. You can book a one-way ticket for Thalys from € 29*. The sooner you book, the lower the price. View your itinerary using the international itinerary planner.
From € 21* you travel with the international Intercity from Amsterdam to Antwerp. Early Bird tickets can be booked up to 7 days before departure. Intercity Brussel runs 16 times a day from Amsterdam via Schiphol, The Hague HS, Rotterdam CS en Breda to Antwerp.
| Route | Travel times | Transfers | Header | Header |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schiphol - Antwerp | 1.33 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
| Utrecht - Antwerp | 1.58 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
| Amsterdam - Antwerp | 1.15 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
| Eindhoven - Antwerp | 1.32 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
| The Hague - Antwerp | 1.36 hours | 1 | Content | Content |
| Breda - Antwerp | 0.34 hours | 0 | Content | Content |
For a complete travel itinerary, consult our itinerary planner
| Discount NS route | Free travel NS route | Discount NS route | Free travel NS route | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd class | 1st class | |||||
| Flex rate | € 41.40 | € 29.50 | € 11.60 | € 65.40 | € 45.80 | € 16.50 |
| Early Bird | € 20.50 | € 5.50 | € 28.50 | € 8.50 |
*Early Bird can be booked up to 3 days before departure, limited availability. Listed from-prices are based on tickets from Amsterdam Central Station. The price of Intercity Brussels is based on kilometres – if you depart form a station that is closer to Brussels, then the trip is cheaper.