Antwerp: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Antwerp is a city of 529,247 people in Belgium (Flanders), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 820 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Antwerp runs from about 7 h 57 min a day in late December to 16 h 40 min in late June (computed for 51.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Antwerp is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Brussels Airport (BRU), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 11,936-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 72 km), Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, 82 km), Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, 84 km), Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, 5 km), Liège Airport (LGG, 98 km).
Flights to Antwerp: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Antwerp · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 820 places to stay in Antwerp. Of the 464 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (265), and 12 are five-star. Across 254 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 323,134 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 316 km (United Kingdom) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Paris, 301 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Köln, 181 km (Germany) — flights · tours
- Brussels, 41 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rotterdam, 78 km (The Netherlands) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Amsterdam, 133 km (The Netherlands) — trains · tours
- Frankfurt am Main, 326 km (Germany)
- Düsseldorf, 166 km (Germany) — trains · tours
- Essen, 183 km (Germany) — trains · tours
- Dortmund, 215 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Antwerp?
Brussels Airport (BRU), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Antwerp?
About 529,247 people live in Antwerp (GeoNames).
What time zone is Antwerp in?
Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Antwerp?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Antwerp?
Our booking partner lists 820 places to stay in Antwerp, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Antwerp?
London (316 km), Paris (301 km), Köln (181 km), Brussels (41 km), Rotterdam (78 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.