How to get to Antwerp

While not immediately a common stop in the OTR industry, Antwerp Central Railway Station should be on your way to or from The Global OTR Conference. Antwerp Central was inaugurated in 1905. The steelwork covering the platform and stone station building are combined in an eclectic style. In 2007, a tunnel opened under the station, enabling further, ongoing travel from Antwerp Central. It has been voted one of the most beautiful stations in the world on several occasions.

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Antwerp is situated on the axes London Heathrow - Frankfurt and Amsterdam Schiphol - Paris Charles De Gaulle,

From any of those airports you have multiple daily connections to Brussels Airport.

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Direct trains from Brussels Airport (30'),  Amsterdam Central, Amsterdam Schiphol (1h 20') and Paris Nord (2h) take you straight into Antwerp Central Station.

From London St-Pancras (2h 10'), Frankfurt (3h 30') and Paris Charles De Gaulle (2h), change in Brussels to reach Antwerp Central,

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From Brussels Airport: 45 km, 40 minutes

From Amsterdam 175 km, 2 hours

From Paris 350 km, 4 hours

From Dusseldorf: 200 km, 2.5 hours

From Frankfurt 400 km, 4.5 hours

Note that Antwerp is a Low Emission Zone with restrictions for certain cars.

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Travelling around the city is easy. Antwerp is small enough for walking: from Antwerp Central it will take you 20' to reach Hilton Old Town while discovering some of its exquisite architecture. Faster alternatives, shared rides, public transport and more are easy to find with Smart Ways to Antwerp, the city's mobility website.