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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Mechelen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Mechelen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €39, while a flight costs an average of €520.
Distance: 107 miles (173 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€83 Average price | €520 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Mechelen:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Mechelen costing on average €83.
A bus is €482 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Mechelen costing on average €520.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 25m.
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (2h 22m by train vs 2h 38m by car). Tickets start at around €83 compared to roughly €33 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Cologne to Mechelen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Mechelen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:00 AM7h40Cologne5:40 PMMechelen€381One-way0 transfers
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- 10:00 AM7h40Cologne5:40 PMMechelen€381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:00 AM7h40Cologne5:40 PMMechelen€381One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:25 AM10h10Cologne5:35 PMMechelen€441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Mechelen:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Mechelen costing on average €83.
A bus is €482 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Mechelen costing on average €520.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 25m.
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Mechelen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Mechelen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16).
- Travel with Swiss, Brussels Airlines to go to Mechelen by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Mechelen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar to go to Mechelen by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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