Our ancestors may have sailed from Antwerp to America. Can we visit the Red Star Line Museum from Amsterdam?
Yes, as a full day. The Red Star Line Museum stands in the line's restored warehouses at Montevideostraat 3, Antwerp, where emigrants were processed before boarding for America, and it opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, so not on Mondays. The museum is about 159 km from Amsterdam, around 2 h 07 each way. A 9-hour day by car costs €585 in Business Class with 360 km included, leaving time for the museum, lunch and the cathedral.
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Prices per vehicle
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class, with a chauffeur by the hour | €65 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, with a chauffeur by the hour | €80 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, with a chauffeur by the hour | €100 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Business Class, Amsterdam to the Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp, one way | €365 | fixed price for a ride abroad, from the road distance (about 159 km) · E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, Amsterdam to the Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp, one way | €415 | fixed price for a ride abroad, from the road distance (about 159 km) · V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, Amsterdam to the Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp, one way | €459 | fixed price for a ride abroad, from the road distance (about 159 km) · S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
By the hour: minimum 2 hours, 40 km included per hour, starting and ending in the same city. The chauffeur waits between stops. Rides outside Amsterdam are priced from the measured road distance (or a fixed route price where one applies) and shown as one fixed price before you book. Prices are per car, not per person, with 9% Dutch VAT included, and the same day and night. During ADE week (pickups October 20 to 26, 2026) fixed ADE-week prices apply, shown before you book; promo codes cannot be used that week. Booked less than 12 hours before pickup: +10%. At an airport or an intercity station the first 60 minutes of waiting are free, elsewhere 15 minutes; after that waiting is charged per minute at the class's hourly rate (Business €65 an hour). Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup.
What is included in the price
- A fixed price confirmed at booking, with VAT included: no meter and no surge
- The chauffeur’s name, car and phone number before pickup, plus e-mail reminders 24 hours and 2 hours ahead
- Water and phone chargers (iOS and Android) in the car
- Status updates to the person who booked, if that is not the passenger: confirmed, chauffeur en route, guest in the car, arrived
The day
| Clock | Step |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Leave Amsterdam |
| 10:45 | The museum |
| 13:00 | Lunch by the Scheldt |
| 14:30 | The cathedral and the Grote Markt |
| 15:15 | Drive back |
| 17:30 | Amsterdam |
Before you go
Bring what you know: names, approximate year and the US port of arrival. Many emigrants on the line came from far beyond Belgium, so your family may have traveled to Antwerp by train from elsewhere in Europe.
Related questions
Did Dutch emigrants use Rotterdam instead?
Many did, on the Holland America Line; its old headquarters is now Hotel New York in Rotterdam.
Can we end the day in Brussels or Bruges?
Yes, as a one-way quote with luggage.
Do you drive in Belgium?
Yes.
Sources
- Red Star Line Museum (checked October 31, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Red Star Line (bankrupt in 1934; museum opened in the warehouses in 2013) (checked October 31, 2026)
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