How to get there?

The Antwerp Marathon takes place in the centre of Antwerp. The Start and finish are situated on the Eilandje. The Eilandje is easily accessible by bicycle or public transport. If you are driving, please use one of the Park & Rides around the city. Find out all about mobility, accessibility, and car parking on Slim naar Antwerpen.

The easiest way of reaching the Eilandje is by bike. You can park your bike in a temporary bicycle shed close to the start (Limaplein).

1. train

Plan your trip to Antwerp-Central Station via this link.

On arrival at the station at Koningin Astridplein, take tram 24 towards Havenhuis. Get off at the Antwerp London stop and follow the signs to the start.

Know that travel is 50% cheaper on Sundays with a Weekend Ticket. Plus, you can bring up to 4 children under 12 for free.

2. bus & tram

Antwerp Noorderplaats stop is an important stop within walking distance of the start/finish area. Several buses and trams pass this stop, connecting suburbs and boroughs with the city.

From the district of Deurne or suburb Borsbeek you can take tram 24 to Eilandje without changing. From other districts you need to change to line 1 or 24 to reach the start/finish area.

Several buses run to the city from Antwerp’s northern suburbs.

Check out all options for travel to the Noorderplaats stop by bus or tram via De Lijn’s route planner here.

PLEASE NOTE

Some buses and trams will be affected by the route. This mainly concerns lines crossing the marathon course.

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Tram 4

Tram 4 Follows a loop via Groenplaats and Nationale Bank. This means that the stops between Nationale Bank and Berchem Station in the direction of Berchem Station will not be served. The stops between Berchem Station and Antwerpen Pacificatie towards Hoboken will not be served (Hoboken Zwaantjes is terminus)

Tram 7

Will not go to the Eilandje (MAS) and has its terminus at the turning station Nationale Bank.

Buses 13 and 14

Will be out of service on Sunday 22 October.

Bus 17

Will not alight at stops between Antwerpen Centraal Station and Antwerpen Felixarchief until 7pm.

Bus 20

Will not alight at stops between Berchem Draakplaats and Antwerpen Rooseveltplaats until 7pm.

Bus 21

Route will go via the Singel, Plantin & Moretuslei and Quinten Matsijslei terminating at Stadspark until 7pm.

Bus 22

Will not alight at stops between Antwerpen Singel and Antwerpen Groenplaats until 6:30pm

Bus 30

Will be out of service on Sunday 22 October.

Bus 32

Will follow an alternative route terminating at the Stadspark until 7pm.

Bus 33

Will not go to Hoboken and terminates at Bosheidelaan in Wilrijk until 7pm.

Buses 140/141

Route will be shortened and will stop at UZA until 7pm.

Buses 180, 181, 182 and 183

Follows a deviation. As a result, buses in the direction of Aartselaar will not alight at some stops between Antwerpen Groenplaats and Antwerpen J. De Voslei. They will not alight at some stops between Antwerpen J. De Voslei and Antwerpen Groenplaats in the direction of Groenplaats. The terminus will be Berchem Station until 7pm.

Bus 290 and 295

Follows the bus 298 route from Herbekestraat in Hemiksem (Boom – Niel – Berchem). Until 7pm, these buses will terminate at station Hoboken-Polder.

Bus 500

Follows a deviation, meaning some stops between Antwerpen Groenplaats and Antwerpen J. De Voslei will not be served. Heeft tot 19.00u als eindhalte Berchem Station.

Please take into account that many streets and car parks in the centre of Antwerp will be hard or impossible to get to during the event. Use the Park & Rides around the city.

1. park and ride

Park cheaply in one of the following P&Rs and use the tram network to reach the start and finish area:

From underground stop Opera Metro you walk to overground stop Opera, where you can take tram 1 to stop Noorderplaats (see bus & tram).

2. kiss & ride

If you are being dropped off or picked up, arrange to meet at the Asiadok-Westkaai at walking distance from the start and finish area.

Car Parks are not accessible during the race:

  • Parking Rijnkaai
    • Not accessible between 8am – 11am
  • Car park Cadix (Napelsstraat)
    • Not accessible between 8am – 11am
  • Car park Tolhuis
    • Not accessible between 8am – 11am
  • Car park Grote Markt
    • Not accessible between 8am – 11am
  • Parking Zuiderterras
    • Not accessible between 8.45am – 11am
  • Car park Zuiderplein
    • Not accessible between 8.45am – 11.15am
  • Car park Godefriduskaai:
    • Not accessible between 8.15am – 3.45pm

Car parks with reduced accessibility between 8:45am – 11am

  • Parking Kooldok
  • Parking Steendok

Car parks with reduced accessibility between 8:45am – 11:15am

  • Car park ‘t Zuid

Car parks with reduced accessibility between 9:15am – 3pm, entry and exit will be open at all times but will be affected by the course crossing Plantin en Moretuslei:

  • Parking Kievit:
  • Parking Antwerpen-Centraal Kievit P1
  • Parking Centraal Station

Car parks with reduced accessibility between 9:15am – 3pm, entry and exit will only be possible via Lange Herenstalsestraat and Appelmansstraat. You can only exit via Vestigingstraat and Pelikaanstraat going south:

  • Parking Emerald
  • Parking Diamant
  • Parking Century Center
  • Parking Vesting

Car parks with reduced accessibility between 9:15am – 3pm

  • Car park Astridplein: entry always possible via Gemeentestraat and Koningin Astridplein, it is not possible to exit via Keyserlei
  • Car park Keyserlei: entry and exit only possible via southern routes (Rubenslei, Marie-Theresialei or Quinten Matsijslei)
  • Car park Breidel: entry and exit only possible via Gemeentestraat and Breydelstraat
  • Car park De Keyser: entry and exit only possible via Gemeentestraat and Van Ertbornstraat
  • Car park Roosevelt: entry and exit only possible via Gemeentestraat

Car parks with reduced accessibility between 9:15am – 3:15pm

  • Car park Meir: entry only possible via Lange Nieuwstraat – Sudermanstraat, exit only via Sudermansstraat – Kipdorp
  • Car park Shopping Meir: entry only possible via Lange Nieuwstraat, exit only via Kipdorp
  • Car park Handelsbeurs: entry only possible via Lange Nieuwstraat, exit only via Kipdorp
  • Car park Brabo: Only via Kammenstraat
  • Car park Groenplaats: entry and exit only possible via Nationalestraat