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Compare train and bus for Mechelen to Bruges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mechelen to Bruges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 5m. 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 €11, while a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 55 miles (90 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€21 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest |
2h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Mechelen to Bruges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mechelen to Bruges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:40 PM1h55Mechelen7:35 PMBruges€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:40 PM1h55Mechelen7:35 PMBruges€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:40 AM1h15Mechelen10:55 AMBruges€91One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 11:35 AM2h00Mechelen1:35 PMBruges€101One-way0 transfers
- 4:40 PM1h55Mechelen6:35 PMBruges€111One-way0 transfers
- 10:35 AM2h00Mechelen12:35 PMBruges€131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mechelen to Bruges:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mechelen to Bruges costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Bruges take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 30m.
- Around 30 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mechelen and Bruges 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 Bruges station.
- Buses mostly depart from Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bruges by bus.
- Travel with Regional, Intercity, SNCB to go to Bruges by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Regional, SNCB.
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