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Antwerp to London train tickets
Take the train from Antwerp to London via Brussels. Book your ticket with Eurostar now.
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for your entire journey
City centre
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Cheap train tickets from Antwerp to London
Planning a trip to London? Travel from Antwerp to London by high-speed train with Eurostar and SNCB. And you can book the entire journey with us.
Just take an SNCB train from Antwerp to Brussels and change to a Eurostar train to London. The total journey will take about 3 hours 50 minutes.
Departing from Antwerpen-Centraal
Antwerpen-Centraal is just a 20 minute walk from the city centre and is well connected by bus routes and tram lines.
When to arrive
Please arrive 20 minutes before departure. Check our recommended arrival times when planning your journey.
Travel documents
Please check our travel documents page to make sure you have all the mandatory documents for your journey.
Station facilities
Before you jump on your train, you can visit the toilets, grab a bite to eat at a food stand, browse a small supermarket, or use the luggage lockers.
Changing trains in Brussels​ to London
When you arrive in Brussels-Midi/Zuid, follow these steps:
- Go to the end of the platform.
- Take the exit into the concourse.
- Follow the signs for platforms 1 and 2 to the Channel terminal.
- You’ll need to arrive well before the ticket gates close. Ticket gates close:
• 30 minutes before departure in Eurostar Standard and Plus
• 15 minutes before departure in Eurostar Premier - Scan your ticket's QR code and go through security checks with your luggage.
- Get your required travel documents checked.
- Board your train to London.
Our booking system will have given you two trains that provide you enough time to connect. If you need a hand, staff will be available to help.
To learn more about passport checks and connections in Brussels, read our station guide page.
Arriving at St Pancras International station
Your train will arrive right in the heart of London at St Pancras International, one of the most elegant stations in the world. As border checks take place before departure, you can simply hop off the train and leave the station.
St Pancras International is well connected to Underground lines and buses. There's also a black cab stand right outside and King's Cross station is just across the road if you have a connecting train.
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FAQs
Typically, the train journey from Antwerp to London takes 3 hours 50 minutes. When you view the available tickets, you'll be able to see the length of the journey for each departure time, along the time allowed for you to catch your connecting train.
Please contact us at least 24 hours before departure if you need assistance on your journey. Our colleagues will ensure assistance is arranged for both legs of your connecting journey. Please be aware this may require your trip to be amended so that you have more time to make your connecting train.
To book free assistance on your connecting journey, please go to our Accessibility Connections page.
ABS tickets are no longer available, but booking your journey is still easy. Simply head to the Eurostar website or app to book your Eurostar and SNCB tickets together, tailored to your chosen departure and arrival stations.
If your Eurostar train is delayed:
Please take the next SNCB train that suits your plans. Your SNCB ticket is valid for any train on your travel date. If you think you may miss the last SNCB train of the day, please talk to the Eurostar train manager. They'll give you a proof of delay, so you can catch an SNCB train the next day at no extra cost.
If your SNCB train is delayed:
If you miss your connecting Eurostar train, we’ll help you get to your final destination free of charge. Just speak to a member of staff on your delayed SNCB train. They'll provide a form to prove you missed your Eurostar train due to the delay.
To learn more about HOTNAT and AJC, go to our Connections page.
Please note that Eurostar and SNCB tickets are separate contracts of transport. If there's a delay, each part of your journey is treated separately.
This means any compensation will be based only on the leg that was delayed, according to that train operator’s policy - not on the total delay at your final destination. Eurostar is responsible for delays on the Eurostar leg, and SNCB is responsible for delays on the SNCB leg. If you experience a delay, you’ll need to contact the relevant train operator directly to make a claim.
- Claim your compensation from Eurostar here. Eurostar compensation policy is available here
- Claim your compensation from SNCB here (opens in a new tab). SNCB compensation policy is available here (opens in a new tab)
Please contact our customer service team via the Contact Us form if you require support with a compensation.
You can exchange or cancel your connecting journey according to the exchange and refund policy applicable to each leg of your journey. If you wish to exchange or cancel the entire journey, please use Manage Your Booking. If you wish to exchange or cancel part of your connecting journey only, please contact our customer service team. The exchange and refund policy applicable to Eurostar trains is available here.
SNCB tickets are exchangeable and refundable free of charge up to and including the day before departure.
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