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Compare train and bus for Mechelen to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mechelen to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €5, while a train costs an average of €5.
Distance: 13 miles (22 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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€5 Average price Cheapest | €5 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
50m Average total duration Fastest 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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 Mechelen to Antwerp:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mechelen to Antwerp costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Train takes on average 54m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (24m by train vs 31m by car). Tickets start at around €6 compared to roughly €5 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.
Travel optionsfrom Mechelen to Antwerp
How to get from Mechelen to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mechelen to Antwerp is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
263211:54 AM0h17Mechelen station12:11 PMAntwerp-Central€41One-way0 transfers
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- 263211:54 AM0h17Mechelen station12:11 PMAntwerp-Central€41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 263211:54 AM0h17Mechelen station12:11 PMAntwerp-Central€41One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 26298:54 AM0h17Mechelen station9:11 AMAntwerp-Central€41One-way0 transfers
- 26309:54 AM0h17Mechelen station10:11 AMAntwerp-Central€41One-way0 transfers
- 263110:54 AM0h17Mechelen station11:11 AMAntwerp-Central€41One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Mechelen to Antwerp
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- Around 37 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mechelen and Antwerp as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mechelen station and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Travel with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional to go to Antwerp by train.
- 26 direct trains per day with Intercity, EuroCity, Regional.
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