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Compare train and bus for Rotterdam to Mechelen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Mechelen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł 84 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 zł 84, while a train costs an average of zł 226.
Distance: 62 miles (100 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
zł 226 Average price | zł 84 Average price Cheapest | zł 113 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 34m Average total duration 2h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 34m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Rotterdam to Mechelen
Compare the available ways to get from Rotterdam to Mechelen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Mechelen:
A bus is zł 142 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Mechelen costing on average zł 226.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 34m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (1h 12m by train vs 1h 34m by car). Tickets start at around zł 226 compared to roughly zł 113 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 Rotterdam to Mechelen
How to get from Rotterdam to Mechelen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Mechelen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
11:30 PM 1h40 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 1:10 AM Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) zł 48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
11:30 PM 1h40 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 1:10 AM Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) zł 48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
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26229:58 PM 1h08 Rotterdam Centraal 11:06 PM Mechelen station zł 190 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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1:10 PM 1h27 Rotterdam Centraal 2:37 PM Mechelen station zł 84 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9244
3:10 PM 1h27 Rotterdam Centraal 4:37 PM Mechelen station zł 84 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9240
2:10 PM 1h27 Rotterdam Centraal 3:37 PM Mechelen station zł 84 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
10:30 AM 2h00 Rotterdam, Zuidplein 12:30 PM Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) zł 48 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:05 AM 2h25 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 12:30 PM Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) zł 48 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:50 AM 1h45 Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) 6:35 AM Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16) zł 52 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Mechelen:
A bus is zł 142 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Mechelen costing on average zł 226.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 34m.
- Around 56 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Mechelen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Mechelen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Zaventem, Brussels Airport Leopoldlaan (Parking P16).
- Travel with EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Regional, SNCB, NS International | IC Brussel to go to Mechelen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Mechelen by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with EuroCity.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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