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Compare train and bus for Mechelen to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mechelen to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 42m. 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 $18, while a train costs an average of $57.
Distance: 62 miles (100 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$57 Average price | $18 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Rotterdam:
A bus is $40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mechelen to Rotterdam costing on average $57.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 30m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (1h 12m by train vs 1h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $57 compared to roughly $28 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 Rotterdam
How to get from Mechelen to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mechelen to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:15 AM1h45Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)6:00 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:15 AM1h45Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)6:00 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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93058:34 AM0h58Mechelen-Nekkerspoel9:32 AMRotterdam Centraal$681One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 92391:24 PM1h26Mechelen station2:50 PMRotterdam Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
- 923512:24 PM1h26Mechelen station1:50 PMRotterdam Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
- 92432:24 PM1h26Mechelen station3:50 PMRotterdam Centraal$141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:20 PM1h55Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)12:15 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:45 AM1h45Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)5:30 AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:15 AM1h50Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)1:05 PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$151One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mechelen to Rotterdam:
A bus is $40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mechelen to Rotterdam costing on average $57.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 30m.
- Around 50 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mechelen and Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with Lasta, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Eurostar, EuroCity, Regional, SNCB to go to Rotterdam by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with Lasta, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with EuroCity.
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