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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mechelen to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mechelen to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 56m. 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 $12, and a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 95 miles (153 km)
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$44 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest |
2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Mechelen to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Mechelen to Amsterdam is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Mechelen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mechelen to Amsterdam costing on average $21 (€17).
A bus is $177 (€145) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mechelen to Amsterdam costing on average $188 (€154).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 20m.
Bus takes on average 2h 40m.
- Around 50 buses per day.
- Around 31 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mechelen and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Mechelen station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, PKP Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, De Lijn to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel.
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