60 days in Brussels & Antwerp Itinerary

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Brussels: Mons (St Symphorien Military Cemetery & Francois Duesberg Museum), Bruges (Torture Museum Oude Steen, Historic Centre of Brugge, &more) and St-Martin's Basilica (in Halle). Next up on the itinerary: steep yourself in history at Grand Place, admire the landmark architecture of St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule), learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Pairi Daiza, and get in on the family fun at Mini-Europe.

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London, UK to Brussels is an approximately 3-hour train ride. You can also fly; or do a combination of car and train. The time zone changes from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to Central European Standard Time (CET), which is usually a 1 hour difference. In October in Brussels, expect temperatures between 16°C during the day and 9°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 11th (Sat) to allow enough time to drive to Antwerp.

Explore Antwerp's surroundings by going to Ieper (Ypres) (Market Square, Ramparts Cemetery, &more), Ghent (Korenmarkt, Ghent Town Hall (Stadhuis), &more) and Ronse (St Hermes Crypt & Must Textile Museum). There's lots more to do: admire the landmark architecture of Antwerpen-Centraal, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Cathedral of Our Lady, examine the collection at Rubens House (Rubenshuis), and admire the masterpieces at Museum Plantin-Moretus.

For maps, ratings, other places to visit, and tourist information, use the Antwerp road trip planner.

You can drive from Brussels to Antwerp in an hour. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train; or take a bus. In November, plan for daily highs up to 11°C, and evening lows to 4°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Sat) to allow enough time to take a train back home.