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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Mechelen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Mechelen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a train costs an average of €33.
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€33 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €35 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Mechelen:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Mechelen costing on average €33.
A bus is €243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Mechelen costing on average €259.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 9m.
Flight takes on average 5h 28m.
The journey is about 8m faster (2h 14m by train vs 2h 22m by car) and roughly €2 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€33 vs €35). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Mechelen
How to get from Amsterdam to Mechelen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Mechelen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:10 AM3h15Amsterdam8:25 AMMechelen€161One-way0 transfers
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- 5:10 AM3h15Amsterdam8:25 AMMechelen€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:10 AM3h15Amsterdam8:25 AMMechelen€161One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4:10 AM3h15Amsterdam7:25 AMMechelen€221One-way0 transfers
- 8:15 PM3h25Amsterdam11:40 PMMechelen€251One-way0 transfers
- 9:35 PM3h30Amsterdam1:05 AMMechelen€361One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Mechelen:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Mechelen costing on average €33.
A bus is €243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Mechelen costing on average €259.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 9m.
Flight takes on average 5h 28m.
- Around 42 buses per day.
- Around 41 trains per day.
- Around 24 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Mechelen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Zuid and arrive in Mechelen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mechelen by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurostar, Intercity, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Mechelen by train.
- 42 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel.
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