Public transport

Public transport

The UZA is easily accessible by public transport.

Train

Take the train to Antwerp-Central Station or Antwerp-Berchem Station.
You can look up the train schedule on the NMBS website.

From the station, you can continue your journey to the UZA by bike, taxi, or bus.

Train > bike > UZA

From the station, you can come to the UZA by (rental) bike. 
Read more about cycling to the UZA. 

Train > taxi > UZA

From the station, you can also take a taxi to the UZA.

  • Taxi stand Antwerp-Central Station: Kievitplein & Pelikaanstraat
  • Taxi stand Antwerp-Berchem Station: Posthoflei 

Train > bus > UZA

From the station, you can also take the bus to the UZA. Take one of the following bus lines:

Bus 17 from Antwerp-Central Station

  • Take the direct bus line 17 to the UZA. .
  • The travel time is approximately 30 minutes.  

Bus 21 from Antwerp-Berchem Station with transfer

  • There is no direct bus line from Antwerp-Berchem Station. You will have to transfer.
  • Take bus line 21 to Wilrijk Bist and transfer to bus line 17, 22, 140, or 141 to the UZA.
  • The travel time is approximately 35 minutes, but transfers can cause delays.

Bus

You can look up the bus schedule on the De Lijn website.

The following lines stop at the UZA:

  • Line 17 > Rijnkaai – Central Station – Wilrijk Bist – UZA
  • Line 22 > Groenplaats – Wilrijk Valaar, Bist – UZA
  • Line 130 > Lier – Lint - Kontich – Edegem – Wilrijk Universiteitsplein
  • Line 131 > Lier – Kontich Scholen – Edegem – Wilrijk Universiteitsplein
  • Line 135 > Lier – Kontich – Edegem – Wilrijk Universiteitsplein
  • Line 140 and 141 > Wijnegem – Wommelgem – Borsbeek – Mortsel – Edegem – Wilrijk Universiteitsplein, Bist – Hoboken

You can easily transfer to one of these bus lines at the Wilrijk Bist junction.

Bus platforms at the UZA

There are two bus stops at the UZA.

Looking at the entrance of the UZA, you will find:

  • platforms on the right: lines 17 and 22 (Wilrijk Bist and Antwerp)
  • platforms on the left: lines 130, 131, 135, 140 and 141 (Edegem, Mortsel, Wijnegem, Kontich, Lier, Wilrijk and Hoboken)

 

plan bus perrons haltes UZA

Weelchairs

You can borrow a weelchair:

  • near the kiss and ride zone at the main entrance of the UZA
  • in the entrance hall of the UZA

 You only need a 2-euro coin, which you will get back when you return the weelchair.

Laatst aangepast: 26 september 2023
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