Driving to Antwerp: tolls, fuel & road trip guide
Antwerp is Belgium's second-largest city and a major port on the Scheldt river, long a centre of the diamond trade and, in the 16th and 17th centuries, home to Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens. Today it mixes a restored Gothic old town with a reputation as a hub for fashion design and nightlife.
Top attractions
Cathedral of Our Lady
Belgium's largest Gothic church, with a soaring 123-metre spire and four major altarpieces by Rubens inside, including The Elevation of the Cross and The Descent from the Cross.
Grote Markt
Antwerp's central square, ringed by ornate 16th-century guildhouses and the Renaissance-style city hall, centred on the Brabo Fountain depicting the city's founding legend.
Rubens House
The restored Baroque townhouse and studio where Peter Paul Rubens lived and worked, now a museum showing period rooms, a formal garden, and several of his paintings.
Antwerp Central Station
A monumental 1905 railway station with a marble-and-stone concourse and a domed iron-and-glass train shed, often ranked among the world's most beautiful stations.
MAS (Museum aan de Stroom)
A stacked sandstone-and-glass tower in the old harbour district exploring Antwerp's relationship with the sea and world trade, with a free rooftop terrace offering city views.
Driving to Antwerp
Road charges in Belgium
No motorway vignette or environmental sticker is required for passenger cars in Belgium; motorways are free or distance-tolled.
Mandatory equipment in Belgium
- Safety vest (reflective, high-visibility)
- Warning triangle
Driving distances from Antwerp
| To | Road km | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 54 | 46 min |
| Ghent | 66 | 57 min |
| Bruges | 106 | 1 h 31 min |
Fuel prices in Belgium
Petrol 95 €2.03/L · Diesel €2.43/L (2026-09-28)
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Cross-border destinations near Antwerp
- Rotterdam — Netherlands, 102 km
- The Hague — Netherlands, 124 km
- Keukenhof — Netherlands, 150 km
- Amsterdam — Netherlands, 172 km
- Zaanse Schans — Netherlands, 181 km
- Rüdesheim am Rhein — Germany, 363 km