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Compare train, bus, and flight for Mechelen to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Mechelen to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €85, while a flight costs an average of €407.
Distance: 312 miles (503 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€407 Average price | €158 Average price | €85 Average price Cheapest | €118 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 42m Average total duration 7h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 35m Average total duration 13h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Zurich:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mechelen to Zurich costing on average €158.
A bus is €323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mechelen to Zurich costing on average €407.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 42m.
Bus takes on average 13h 35m.
You'll arrive about 4h 12m sooner (2h 45m by flight vs 6h 57m by car). Tickets start at around €407 compared to roughly €118 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Mechelen to Zurich
How to get from Mechelen to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mechelen to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:37 AM7h49Mechelen2:26 PMZurich€2061One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- 6:37 AM7h49Mechelen2:26 PMZurich€2061One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- 6:37 AM7h49Mechelen2:26 PMZurich€2061One-way3 transfers
Other options
- 12:03 PM8h23Mechelen8:26 PMZurich€2061One-way3 transfers
- 6:33 AM9h53Mechelen4:26 PMZurich€2101One-way4 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mechelen to Zurich:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mechelen to Zurich costing on average €158.
A bus is €323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mechelen to Zurich costing on average €407.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 42m.
Bus takes on average 13h 35m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mechelen and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mechelen station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Swiss, Brussels Airlines.
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