By plane
� Antwerp airport (IATA: ANR). There is only one airline serving Antwerp Airport: CityJet , catering mostly to business travelers. They fly 5 times daily to London City Airport (LCY) and once daily to Manchester (MAN) in the United Kingdom, with convenient connections to Dublin, Dundee, Edinburgh and Jersey. There is a regular bus to the center and a taxi costs around �10.
� Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU). Every hour there is a direct bus to and from this airport which costs �10 and has two stops in Antwerp at Hotel Crowne Plaza and in the city center, in front of Central Station. Since the completion of the Diabolo rail link, hourly direct trains linking Antwerp central station with the airport have been introduced, and travel time was cut back to 35 minutes (45 minutes on weekends and public holidays). Single adult tickets are �10,20 (Sept. 2012).
� Schiphol Airport (IATA: AMS). There are 2 options to take the train from Amsterdam Schiphol airport to Antwerp central station. There is a regular intercity train Amsterdam - Brussels that connects Schiphol Airport directly with Antwerp Central station in approximately 1 hr 50 minutes. You can buy tickets with credit card at the automatic ticket booths in the Schiphol arrival hall. Payment with cash is also possible at the counter. Or you can book through Belgian Railways (SNCB/NMBS). A single ticket costs about �25. Second option, is the bright red high-speed Thalys train Amsterdam - Paris, which also connects Amsterdam airport with Antwerp central station, in about half the time it takes the regular train, but at double the price. Contrary to regular trains, reservations on Thalys are required. Best reserve your seat a week or so beforehand, since buying a ticket on the spot will turn out to be even more expensive. Please keep in mind that the regular intercity and the Thalys are run by different companies, but their
