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Musée du Louvre
One of the world’s greatest museums, housing masterpieces from antiquity to the nineteenth century, including the Mona Lisa.
Cheapest price on 23 Oct
£59
Average ticket price on 23 Oct
£94
Fastest journey on 23 Oct
2 h 11 m
Average journey duration on 23 Oct
2 h 12 m
Trains on 23 Oct
70
Distance
286 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Mechelen to Paris is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Mechelen to Paris will cost around £94 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £59.
To travel from Mechelen to Paris you need to make at least one change.
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9338Trains from Mechelen to Paris run on average 33 times per day, taking around 2h 5m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £31 but you can travel from only £8 by coach.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:14, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 286 km distance in 1h 22m.
Distance 286 km |
Average train duration 2h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price £31 |
Trains per day 33 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 1h 22m |
First train 5:14 |
Last train 23:49 |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 14 days |
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The table below shows live departures for Mechelen to Paris trains for tomorrow, Friday 23 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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4526+ 9302 | 5:14 Mechelen station | 2h51 | 8:05 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1777+ 9404 | 6:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h22 | 8:35 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1777+ 9304 | 6:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h22 | 8:35 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1777+ 9404 | 6:18 Mechelen station | 2h17 | 8:35 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1777+ 9304 | 6:18 Mechelen station | 2h17 | 8:35 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1778+ 9310 | 7:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h25 | 9:38 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1778+ 9410 | 7:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h25 | 9:38 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1778+ 9310 | 7:18 Mechelen station | 2h20 | 9:38 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1778+ 9410 | 7:18 Mechelen station | 2h20 | 9:38 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1979+ 9414 | 7:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h26 | 10:05 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1979+ 9414 | 7:47 Mechelen station | 2h18 | 10:05 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3129+ 9318 | 8:26 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h35 | 11:01 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1980+ 9320 | 8:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h26 | 11:05 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1980+ 9420 | 8:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h26 | 11:05 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
2030+ 9318 | 8:45 Mechelen station | 2h16 | 11:01 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1980+ 9420 | 8:47 Mechelen station | 2h18 | 11:05 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1980+ 9320 | 8:47 Mechelen station | 2h18 | 11:05 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1780+ 9322 | 9:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h30 | 11:43 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1780+ 9422 | 9:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h30 | 11:43 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1780+ 9422 | 9:18 Mechelen station | 2h25 | 11:43 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1780+ 9322 | 9:18 Mechelen station | 2h25 | 11:43 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1981+ 9426 | 9:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h36 | 12:15 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1981+ 9326 | 9:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h36 | 12:15 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3431+ 9326 | 9:58 Mechelen station | 2h17 | 12:15 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3431+ 9426 | 9:58 Mechelen station | 2h17 | 12:15 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1781+ 9328 | 10:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h32 | 12:45 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1781+ 9328 | 10:18 Mechelen station | 2h27 | 12:45 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1983+ 9338 | 11:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h32 | 14:11 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1983+ 9438 | 11:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h32 | 14:11 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3433+ 9438 | 11:58 Mechelen station | 2h13 | 14:11 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3433+ 9338 | 11:58 Mechelen station | 2h13 | 14:11 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1783+ 9340 | 12:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h30 | 14:43 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1783+ 9340 | 12:18 Mechelen station | 2h25 | 14:43 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1985+ 9350 | 13:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h31 | 16:10 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1985+ 9450 | 13:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h31 | 16:10 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3435+ 9450 | 13:58 Mechelen station | 2h12 | 16:10 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3435+ 9350 | 13:58 Mechelen station | 2h12 | 16:10 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1785+ 9352 | 14:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h32 | 16:45 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1785+ 9352 | 14:18 Mechelen station | 2h27 | 16:45 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1986+ 9456 | 14:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h30 | 17:09 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1986+ 9356 | 14:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h30 | 17:09 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3436+ 9356 | 14:58 Mechelen station | 2h11 | 17:09 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3436+ 9456 | 14:58 Mechelen station | 2h11 | 17:09 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1987+ 9462 | 15:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h33 | 18:12 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1987+ 9362 | 15:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h33 | 18:12 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1987+ 9362 | 15:47 Mechelen station | 2h25 | 18:12 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1987+ 9462 | 15:47 Mechelen station | 2h25 | 18:12 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1787+ 9464 | 16:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h35 | 18:48 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1787+ 9364 | 16:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h35 | 18:48 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1787+ 9464 | 16:18 Mechelen station | 2h30 | 18:48 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1787+ 9364 | 16:18 Mechelen station | 2h30 | 18:48 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1988+ 9368 | 16:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h34 | 19:13 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1988+ 9368 | 16:47 Mechelen station | 2h26 | 19:13 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1788+ 9470 | 17:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h32 | 19:45 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1788+ 9370 | 17:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h32 | 19:45 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1788+ 9370 | 17:18 Mechelen station | 2h27 | 19:45 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1788+ 9470 | 17:18 Mechelen station | 2h27 | 19:45 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1989+ 9374 | 17:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h36 | 20:15 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1989+ 9474 | 17:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h36 | 20:15 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3439+ 9474 | 17:58 Mechelen station | 2h17 | 20:15 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3439+ 9374 | 17:58 Mechelen station | 2h17 | 20:15 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1789+ 9376 | 18:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h29 | 20:42 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1789+ 9476 | 18:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h29 | 20:42 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1789+ 9476 | 18:18 Mechelen station | 2h24 | 20:42 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1789+ 9376 | 18:18 Mechelen station | 2h24 | 20:42 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1790+ 9382 | 19:13 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h31 | 21:44 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1790+ 9382 | 19:18 Mechelen station | 2h26 | 21:44 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
1991+ 9486 | 19:39 Mechelen-Nekkerspoel | 2h40 | 22:19 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
3441+ 9486 | 19:58 Mechelen station | 2h21 | 22:19 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
4541+ 9388 | 20:14 Mechelen station | 2h29 | 22:43 Paris Gare du Nord | 1 change | |
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One of the world’s greatest museums, housing masterpieces from antiquity to the nineteenth century, including the Mona Lisa.
World-renowned museum of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in a grand former railway station on the Seine.
Museum devoted to Claude Monet and other Impressionists, best known for the immersive Water Lilies rooms.
Historic hilltop district with artists, stairways, village atmosphere, and some of the best panoramic views in Paris.
Elegant avenue running from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, famous for shops and national events.
Stylish historic district of mansions, courtyards, boutiques, and museums, ideal for wandering central Paris streets.
Slow-cooked beef stew braised in red wine with bacon, mushrooms and onions. A classic French bistro dish linked to Burgundy and beloved in Paris.
Rich onion soup topped with toasted bread and melted cheese. In its traditional form it uses beef stock, making it a famous but non-vegetarian Paris bistro staple.
Duck confit cooked slowly in its own fat until tender, often served with potatoes. A traditional French speciality commonly found on Paris menus.
Elegant dining room by the Seine offering refined French cuisine and polished service in a landmark Paris setting.
Well-known crêperie specialising in Breton galettes and sweet crêpes, with a cosy, long-established atmosphere in Montparnasse.
Historic Art Nouveau brasserie near Gare de Lyon, known for classic French dishes and a grand Belle Époque dining room.
Very expensive for Europe: hotels, dining, and attractions cost more than in most French cities, though metros and bakeries help keep short stays manageable.
Service is usually included in restaurant bills. Round up or leave 5-10% for great service. In cafés and taxis, rounding up the fare or bill is customary.
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The most popular day trips by train from Paris are Versailles, Lille, Reims, Rouen and Chartres. Find out what you can do in these day trip destinations and how to book your train from Paris on Omio.

Versailles is known for the Palace of Versailles and its grand royal setting. Beyond the palace, the town has elegant streets, a lively market and a distinctly historic atmosphere.
The earliest train runs at 06:50, the last at 20:06. The fastest train covers the 17 km distance in 1h 24m.

Lille is a lively northern French city with Flemish character, handsome old streets and a strong student presence. It is known for the Grand'Place, Vieux-Lille and a food scene that blends French and Belgian influences.
There are 13 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:18, the last at 22:45. The fastest train covers the 204 km distance in 1h 2m.

Reims is best known for its cathedral and its long connection with champagne production. Roman heritage and a compact centre give the city a grand but approachable feel.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:49, the last at 22:16. The fastest train covers the 130 km distance in 43m.

Rouen is known for its medieval centre, timber-framed houses and the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen. Set on the Seine, it also carries the history of Joan of Arc and a strong artistic legacy.
There are 13 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:15, the last at 23:11. The fastest train covers the 112 km distance in 1h 13m.

Chartres is best known for its cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture with celebrated stained glass. Its old streets, timber-framed houses and riverside setting give the city a calm, historic feel.
There are 14 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:32. The fastest train covers the 78 km distance in 57m.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Mechelen to Paris by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Paris, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Mechelen to Paris trains use the Mechelen to Paris Gare du Nord station pair. Use this guide to compare Mechelen and Paris train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Mechelen is 1 km from Mechelen city centre. Public transport options include:
Mechelen has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant De Graspoort, Il Cardinale
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Mechelen. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Mechelen. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Mechelen: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Mechelen: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Mechelen: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include NH Mechelen, Hotel Elisabeth, Martin's Patershof.
Mechelen-Nekkerspoel is 1 km from Mechelen city centre. Public transport options include:
Mechelen-Nekkerspoel has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Mechelen-Nekkerspoel.
ATMs are available at Mechelen-Nekkerspoel.
Available at Mechelen-Nekkerspoel: Parking, WC.
Available at Mechelen-Nekkerspoel: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Muizen is 3 km from Mechelen city centre. Public transport options include:
Muizen has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, WC and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Muizen.
Available at Muizen: Parking, WC.
Available at Muizen: Bike Parking.
Paris Gare du Nord is 3 km from Paris city centre. Public transport options include:
Paris Gare du Nord has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Terminus Nord, Chez Casimir, Brasserie Terminus Nord, McDonald’s, Bonne Journeé, Autogrill Grignotin, Autogrill Chips & Snacks
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 04:45 - 01:30. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on level -1, close to Platform 3 near the Rue de Maubeuge entrance. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Paris Gare du Nord: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Paris Gare du Nord: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Paris Gare du Nord: Elevators, tactile warning strips. Contact the Accès Plus Mobility Service Centre at +33 890640650 or [email protected].
Nearby hotels include Hotel Whistler, Mercure Paris Gare du Nord, Ibis Paris Gare du Nord, Le Matissia, OKKO Hotels Paris Gare de l'Est.
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