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4.6Travel 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.
2:15 PM3h25Amsterdam5:40 PMMechelenlei801One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2:15 PM3h25Amsterdam5:40 PMMechelenlei801One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 6:55 AM3h10Amsterdam10:05 AMMechelenlei981One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:15 PM3h25Amsterdam10:40 PMMechelenlei1461One-way0 transfers
- 1:15 PM3h25Amsterdam4:40 PMMechelenlei1461One-way0 transfers
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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 prices starting from lei70. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei70, and a train costs an average of lei106.
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei211 Average price | lei105 Average price Cheapest | lei192 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration 3h 14m 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 lei106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Mechelen costing on average lei211.
A bus is lei1951 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Mechelen costing on average lei2055.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 14m.
Flight takes on average 7h 20m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Mechelen:
A bus is lei106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Mechelen costing on average lei211.
A bus is lei1951 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Mechelen costing on average lei2055.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 14m.
Flight takes on average 7h 20m.
- Around 53 buses per day.
- Around 34 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Zuid and arrive in Mechelen station.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, EuroCity, Eurostar, Intercity, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Mechelen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mechelen by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel.
- 52 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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