Cheap Travel in Belgium

Cheap travel to Belgium and Antwerp is very possible, you just have to plan a little and know where to look. Belgium is at the Crossroads of Europe - its location, between France, Germany and the Netherlands guarantees numerous and budget travel opportunities from cities like Amsterdam, Paris, London, Cologne and Luxembourg (and that's just the tip of the iceberg).

• The high speed Thalys train connects Brussels with Cologne (2h23), Paris (1h20) and Amsterdam (2h00). There are numerous rebates for in advance, to over € 150 single on the day.

• There is also an hourly Intercity train from Brussels midi/central/north to Amsterdam (via Rotterdam, The Hague, Schiphol airport). A day return from Brussels to Amsterdam takes 2:50 hours. You don't need a reservation. A weekend return ticket costs € 41.40.

• The Eurostar train line links Midi/Zuid with Lille Europe (39m from € 22), Ashford (1h38m from € 40) and London St. Pancras (1h51m from € 40). Most Eurostar tickets are also valid for internal train travel in Belgium (to and from any Belgian train station within 24h of the validity of the Eurostar ticket), so once in Belgium travel is free. Check in the bottom left hand corner of your ticket and confirm this before you get on the train.

• Eurostar bookings and queries at tel.: 02 528 28 28.

• German ICE connects 3 times a day to Frankfurt (93€ one way).

With a well-developed transportation hub Belgium is very well connected to most European destinations. Many people are familiar with Belgium because they passed through here on their way to somewhere else.

Cheap travel: Belgium Travel by Air

Brussels Airport in Zaventem has assembled 125 low fare destinations with 1650 flights leaving Brussels each week. It is only 40 km from Antwerp city center.

It connects us with all the major cities of Europe and the US. Click here for transfer information from the airport to Antwerp.

We also have a local Antwerp airport that has good connections with London and Manchester.

Budget Travel to Belgium is also offered by Brussels South airport. The name is very deceiving - Brussels South Airport is not in Brussels and even further from Antwerp. However with flights operated by cheap airlines like EasyJet and Ryanair to multiple destinations - it should not be ignored.

Here you will find a list of cheap flights cities and how to transfer from Brussels South airport to Antwerp.

Trains provide a quick and affordable mode of transportation within the country as well as direct connections to Paris , Amsterdam an London.

Cheap Travel by Car:
Antwerp is also within easy reach by car. It is at the crossroads of the E17, E19, E34, and E313 motorways. It’s 45 km from Brussels and 50 km Ghent! It takes an hour to get here from Rotterdam and less than 2 hours from Amsterdam.

Take direction Antwerp when coming from:
Brussels: E19
Gent: E17
Hasselt / Liege: (E313)
Holland: E19 (Breda) or A12 (Bergen op Zoom) direction Antwerp.
Turnhout / Eindhoven: (E34)

Check out traffic rules and car rental in Antwerp

By Water:
You could also come by boat. Around 15 to 20 cruise ships dock here every year and this number is increasing. I’ve been told that arriving in The City by boat is one of the most spectacular events and almost as spectacular as arriving here by train.

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