- Distance: 21.7 km
- Duration: 47 min
The average bus between Leuven and Mechelen takes 47 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Leuven to Mechelen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Leuven and Mechelen. The earliest departure is at 12:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Leuven is at 11:14 PM which arrives into Mechelen at 11:49 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 47 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven station and arriving at Mechelen station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Leuven to Mechelen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Lüdenscheid station.
Leuven to Mechelen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Mechelen Kardinaal Mercierplein station.
The distance between Leuven and Mechelen is 22.6 km. The road distance is 22 km.
De Lijn operates a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Mechelen Kardinaal Mercierplein every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 38 min. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route 5 times a day.
