Walking tour to the Rubens House · KMSKA masterpieces · Day trips from Brussels
The Rubens House sells its tickets only through its own website, and while the residence is being restored, the visit is a short one: the Rubens Experience and the garden, about an hour.
So the best way to plan a Rubens day is to add what the house can't give you right now: a guide to tell his story in the streets he walked, and his original paintings in the KMSKA and the cathedral.
These are the six options we'd choose from, with our honest verdict on each.
| Tour | From | Guide | Rubens | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlights Walk with the Rubens House | $50 | ✓ | Story at the house | 2 hrs |
| KMSKA Museum Ticket | $26 | ✗ | Original paintings | 2–3 hrs |
| Old City Walking Tour | $3.34 + tip | ✓ | ✗ | 2 hrs |
| Day Trip from Brussels by Train | $67 | ✓ | House & cathedral on route | 8 hrs |
| Antwerp & Ghent from Brussels | $55 | ✓ | ✗ | 10 hrs |
| Highlights Bike Tour | $28 | ✓ | ✗ | 2 hrs |
Prices are per person on GetYourGuide. Check the listing for your date.
Take the Highlights walk, which stops at the Rubens House, then visit the Experience on your own.
Book the KMSKA ticket and add the Cathedral of Our Lady for the great altarpieces.
The tip-based Old City walk costs a few dollars to book; the Rubens House is free for under-18s.
The day trip by train includes a guide and the Rubens House on the route; the Antwerp and Ghent tour adds a second city.
The bike tour covers more ground in two hours than any walk.
Prices and availability update in real time. Free cancellation on most bookings up to 24 hours before.
Two hours from Central Station to the Meir, with Rubens's story told at his house.
