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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 prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 6m. 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 $10, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 62 miles (100 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$32 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest |
1h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 34m Average total duration 2h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
922710:24AM1h26Mechelen station11:50AMRotterdam Centraal$291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus10:20PM1h55Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)12:15AMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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931509:54AM1h08Mechelen station11:02AMRotterdam Centraal$921One-way1 transfer
Other options
923111:24AM1h26Mechelen station12:50PMRotterdam Centraal$291One-way0 transfers
922309:24AM1h26Mechelen station10:50AMRotterdam Centraal$291One-way0 transfers
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922710:13AM1h37Mechelen-Nekkerspoel11:50AMRotterdam Centraal$291One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:15AM1h50Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)01:05PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$151One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:15AM2h15Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)01:30PMRotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)$151One-way0 transfers
FlixBus06:45PM2h00Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16)08:45PMRotterdam, Zuidplein$141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mechelen to Rotterdam:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mechelen to Rotterdam costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
- Around 30 buses per day.
- Around 23 trains 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 EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), SNCB to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel, SNCB.
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