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How to get fromCork to Mechelenby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Mechelen by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ORK - BRU
    6h 32m
    €101–300

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    7h 38m
    €68–255

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Mechelencar car
    28h 26m
    €471–692

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Brusselsbus bus
    3d 10h
    €90–326

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ORK - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Malinestrain train
    6h 5m
    €76–354

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    5h 51m
    €108–357

  7. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KIR - BRU
    9h 22m
    €88–339

  8. Fly Cork Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ORK - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain train
    9h 47m
    €100–371

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    34h 11m
    €458–681

Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cork to Mechelen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 929 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Mechelen, Belgium?

KLM, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day.

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