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How to get fromBasel to Mechelenby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Mechelen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    6h 47m
    €121–275

  2. Bus via Brussels Airport-Zaventem

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus FlixBus N837
    9h 38m
    €44–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    9h 31m

  4. Drive  548.4 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Mechelencar car 548.4 km
    5h 32m
    €99–143

  5. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BSL - BRU
    5h 36m
    €99–269

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    7h 39m
    €167–259

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    5h 5m
    €121–284

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    5h 26m
    €130–396

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    7h 3m
    €128–321

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    6h 50m
    €177–431

Basel to Mechelen by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 725.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mechelen, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Malines via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Brussels-Nord in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station once a week, and the journey takes 9h 11m.

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