Transfer from Antwerp Airport to Brussels

After leaving the airport in Deurne, the car crosses the Antwerp ring and joins the E19 motorway southbound. The road runs almost straight south past Edegem and Kontich, then through Rumst, with Mechelen lying off to the side of the road rather than on the carriageway itself. Further on, the route passes Zemst and Vilvoorde, while Machelen and Zaventem sit near the airport corridor, so you see the outskirts of these places rather than their centres. Expect flat Flemish countryside giving way to suburban edges as you approach the capital.

Collect your bags, then the driver meets you at the arrivals baggage-hall exit of the terminal where your flight lands, holding a name sign. Weekday morning and evening peaks slow traffic on the approach to the Brussels R0 ring, so allow 50 to 70 minutes door to door rather than the 51-minute typical figure. First-time visitors should remember that Brussels is a separate region from Flanders, so the final stretch into the city centre can take longer than the motorway section.

A pre-booked private transfer beats the alternatives on this route. De Lijn buses 51, 52 and 53 run every 15 minutes to Antwerp-Berchem station in about 10 minutes, but you then need an SNCB train, which takes roughly 40 to 50 minutes to Brussels with a change of mode and luggage handling along the way. A taxi is quicker to hail but gives you no fixed rate in advance, and it is exposed to the same rush-hour queues on the R0 approach. A fixed-price private car keeps the whole journey in one vehicle.