How to travel from Mechelen to Cologne

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Travel Information between Mechelen and Cologne

Distance107 miles (173 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$12 - $29
Cheapest modeBus • $12 (€10) • 3 h 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • $29 (€26) • 2 h 1 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 107 miles (173 km) by train or bus from Mechelen to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Mechelen to Cologne.

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from Mechelen to Cologne

How to get from Mechelen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Mechelen to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnIC 4529 · ICE 13
08:14AM2h01
Mechelen station
10:15AMCologne Hbf
$861One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:25PM7h25
Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)
07:50PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$391One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Deutsche BahnIC 4529 · ICE 13
08:14AM2h01
Mechelen station
10:15AMCologne Hbf
$861One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche BahnIC 4531 · ICE 15
10:14AM2h01
Mechelen station
12:15PMCologne Hbf
$941One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:20AM9h50
Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)
06:10PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$411One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:55PM9h20
Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)
11:15PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$431One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:15AM9h15
Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)
01:30PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$511One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Mechelen to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Mechelen to Cologne.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Mechelen and Cologne. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Mechelen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $12 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Mechelen to Cologne:

Taking a bus costs $18 (€16) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $29 (€26).

The quickest way to travel between Mechelen and Cologne is by train, which takes on average 2 h 1 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Cologne by bus takes 3 h 40 min on average.

The Mechelen to Cologne distance is around 107 miles (173 km).

The average frequency per day from Mechelen to Cologne is:

  • Around 8 buses per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Mechelen and Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Mechelen to Cologne:

    The following travel companies offer services from Mechelen to Cologne:

    • FlixBus can get you to Cologne by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Mechelen to Cologne for $12 (€10) on Omio.
    • Deutsche Bahn or SNCB can get you to Cologne by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Mechelen to Cologne for $32 (€29) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Mechelen to Cologne with the following travel companies:

    • Direct buses with with 3 direct buses per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Mechelen.

    Your trip from Mechelen to Cologne doesn't have to end in Cologne. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main to your Mechelen to Cologne tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cologne today!

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