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There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Mechelen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BUD - BRU
    4h 43m
    €72–247

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BUD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Malinestrain train
    6h 26m
    €42–208

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    14h 30m
    €141–333

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus 1924
    20h 2m
    €114–174

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    18h 39m
    €76–257

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BUD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    6h 13m
    €123–344

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VIE - BRU
    7h
    €89–356

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain train
    7h 2m
    €71–303

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj / ...
    19h 2m
    €236–375

  10. Drive  1,315.5 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Mechelencar car 1,315.5 km
    12h 13m
    €210–302

Budapest to Mechelen by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Mechelen, Belgium?

Brussels Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Malines via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Brussels-Nord in around 14h 30m.

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