Paris to Antwerpen / Antwerp / Anvers by train

How to travel from Paris to Antwerpen/Antwerp/Anvers by train

Taking the train from Paris to beautiful Antwerp is fabulously straightforward thanks to the service of direct high speed trains.

Routes

From Paris Gare Du Nord/Paris Nord to Antwerpen-Centraal

Journey Summary

From

Paris

Paris Gare Du Nord/Paris Nord Rail Station Guide

Antwerpen / Antwerp / Anvers

The stunning main hall at Antwerpen-Central

Antwerpen-Centraal Rail Station Guide

Travel Time

2hr 11min (approx)

Frequency

Daily

Travel Information

Final Destination: Amsterdam

All trains also call at: Bruxelles-Midi

Note that in Paris these trains depart from the Gare Du Nord.

Anvers is the French name for Antwerpen/Antwerp, so look out for Anvers on the departure screens at the Gare Du Nord

Mon - Thurs = 10x trains per day
Friday = 11 x trains
Saturday = 7 x trains
Sunday = 9 x trains

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date, usually

Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.

Rail Pass Users:

If you want to travel DIRECT from Paris to Antwerpen/Anvers there's no alternative to paying the fairly expensive reservation fees, which are payable on these Thalys trains.

If you want to avoid the reservation fees completely you will need to follow this routing:

Paris to Amiens on IC trains
Amiens to Lille on TER trains
Lille to Antwerpen on IC trains

Where to book

Ticket Provider	Approximate Cost
B-Europe	from €29
B-Europe Guide B-Europe is the website provided by Belgium's national railway operator for the sale of international rail journeys from and to Belgium. Therefore tickets can be booked for the following international train services to/from Belgium Eurostar IC trains to France, Luxembourg and The Netherlands ICE trains to Germany Thalys trains to Germany, The Netherlands and Paris TGV trains to destination in France other than Paris B-Europe offers a 'Best Fares' policy for journey by these trains. It also sells international end-to-end journeys solely by train, with connections outside of Belgium, if you will be heading to popular destinations in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Users of Eurail and InterRail passes can also book seat reservations on the Eurostar and Thalys services without paying booking fees. Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Belgium This guide will help you save money, time and confusion. Buying and using Tickets & Rail Passes in Belgium How to Book Tickets on B-Europe - Step-by-Step This step by step guide shows how to use the B-Europe website, to buy tickets and reservations for international train journeys to and from Belgium How to Book Tickets on B-Europe - Step-by-Step International Train Services From and To Belgium Travelling by and booking tickets for the international can be very different to making train journeys within Belgium International Train Services From and To Belgium
Oui.SNCF	from €29
Oui.SNCF Guide SNCF is the national rail operator in France and not so long ago it recently simplified both the range of tickets and the term and conditions of using them. Therefore the cheapest tickets also become more flexible too. Other improvements included a simple integration of travelling with bicycles and rail pass users being able to book reservations for national journeys, without paying booking fees. Though a legacy of when SNCF sold international tickets under the Rail Europe branding is that OuiSNCF is available in multiple translations with the offerings on the site then tailored to international visitors to France. However, some of the site's features, including the integration of mobility assistance into the booking path, are only available on the French language version. Something else to look out for is that simplest way of travelling with tickets is to use the SNCF 'My Travel' phone app, so it's therefore often a good idea to book on the OuiSNCF mobile service. How to Book Tickets on OuiSNCF - Step-by-Step This step by step guide shows how to use the Oui.SNCF, French national railways, website to buy tickets for train journeys within and both from and to France How to Book Tickets on OuiSNCF - Step-by-Step Buying and using Tickets for French rail travel This guide will help you save money, time and confusion. Buying and using Tickets for French rail travel Using Rail Passes in and to/from France How to use Eurail and InterRail passes on French train journeys and on international trains to and from France Using Rail Passes in and to/from France
Trainline	from €29
Trainline Guide Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service What to look out for when using Omio, SaveATrain, HappyRail, Trainline and RailEurope (UK) when booking train tickets for European rail journeys Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service
Saveatrain	from €29
Saveatrain Guide Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service What to look out for when using Omio, SaveATrain, HappyRail, Trainline and RailEurope (UK) when booking train tickets for European rail journeys Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service
Happyrail	from €29
Happyrail Guide Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland. HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost. That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'. Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee. Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service What to look out for when using Omio, SaveATrain, HappyRail, Trainline and RailEurope (UK) when booking train tickets for European rail journeys Booking Train Tickets with an Independent Ticketing Service

On this journey

Travelling On

Exterior of a refurbished Thalys train - note the red doors

Thalys Train Guide

Journey Features

Scenic - NoHigh Speed (partial)

Good to Know

For a stress-free journey it's a good idea to be at the Gare Du Nord at least 20 minutes before departure as all passengers taking the Thalys trains have to pass through security checks.
So being at the back of the queue wondering if you'll be able to board in time is a scenario best avoided.

This is a journey of two contrasting parts.

Around seven minutes after departure the train will move on to the high speed line and it will then travel at more than 270 km/h for around 80 minutes until it reaches the suburbs of Bruxelles; this is the fastest part of the trip.

On departure from Bruxelles-Midi the train will cross the city centre in a tunnel and the use a conventional railway until Antwerpen; this section of the route isn't at high speed, but it takes up less than 30 minutes of the journey time.

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