There are 3 ways to get from Ghent to Mechelen by train, car, or taxi
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Ghent to Mechelen by train
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The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Mechelen is to train which costs €10 - €16 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Mechelen is to train which takes 49 min and costs €10 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Malines. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Ghent and Mechelen is 57 km. The road distance is 66.5 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Mechelen without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs €10 - €16.
The train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Malines takes 49 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Ghent to Mechelen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Ghent to Mechelen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Malines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Mechelen is 66 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Ghent to Mechelen.
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What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Mechelen, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Malines hourly. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 49 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Q-Taxi Ghent
- Phone
- +32 0496298888
- Website
- qtaxigent.be
Taxi 222
- Phone
- +32 0468222222
- Website
- taxi222gent.be
Taxi 4 You
- Phone
- +32 0487112233
- Website
- taxi4you.gent
Taxi Gent
- Phone
- +32 093333333
- Website
- taxigent.be
T-Tax
- Phone
- +32 468299103
- Website
- t-tax.be
V-Tax
- Phone
- +32 092222222
- Website
- v-tax.be
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