There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Mechelen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
4h 39m€196–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoriabus 817
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
10h 16m€40–66Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mechelencar
4h 40m€200–229Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 29m€128–291Train via London
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
6h 23m€111–159Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mechelencar
5h 49m€94–184Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malinestrain
5h 44m€170–402Fly London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LGW - BRU
6h€134–301Fly London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LGW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
5h 39m€96–288Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
6h 21m€182–485
Brighton to Mechelen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Mechelen is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Mechelen is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €190 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Old Steine and arriving at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West via London Victoria Green Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Malines via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Brighton and Mechelen is 481 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Mechelen without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €190 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Brighton to Mechelen, including transfers.
Brighton to Mechelen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Brighton to Mechelen train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Mechelen is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €190 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Mechelen, Belgium?
You can take a train from Brighton to Malines via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Steine to Malines via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €43
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Old Steine to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Mechelen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Mechelen is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 9:32 PM in Brighton and 10:32 PM in Mechelen.
Brighton to Mechelen train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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