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Compare train and coach 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 coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 15m. 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 coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £12.
Distance: 100 km
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£24 Average Price | £16 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Mechelen from Rotterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Mechelen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Mechelen:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Mechelen costing on average £12.
Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 40m.
- Around 28 coaches per day.
- Around 26 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Mechelen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Mechelen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, PKP Intercity, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Mechelen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Mechelen by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel.
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