How to get to Mechelen from Rotterdam

There are 2 options to travel between Rotterdam and Mechelen including taking a train and coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Rotterdam to Mechelen is a coach with an average price of £14.

This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Mechelen:

A coach is £10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Mechelen costing on average £24.

The fastest way to travel from Rotterdam to Mechelen is by train with an average journey time of 1h 16m.

Other travel options to Mechelen take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 3m.

The Rotterdam to Mechelen distance is approximately 100 km.

The average frequency per day from Rotterdam to Mechelen is:

• Around 36 trains per day.
• Around 20 coaches 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rotterdam to Mechelen:

• 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).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Rotterdam to Mechelen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with EuroCity, NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), SNCB to go to Mechelen by train.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Rotterdam to Mechelen:

• 4 direct trains per day with NS International | IC Brussel.

Omio customers who travel from Rotterdam to Mechelen often also extend their vacation to go to Amsterdam, Brussels, Antwerp, Paris, Leuven. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Mechelen and these popular destinations at a great price.