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How to get fromLondon to Mechelenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from London to Mechelen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    4h 34m
    €170–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus bus N870
    12h 51m
    €52–78

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mechelencar car
    5h 37m
    €219–257

  4. Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    6h 46m
    €141–382

  5. Train via Liège

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    5h 9m
    €70–162

  6. Train via Bilzen

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bilzentrain train Ic / ...
    7h 30m
    €90–136

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Mechelencar car
    6h 44m
    €113–213

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train, line 350 bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Gulpen-Wittem, Wittem Wahlwillerbus bus
    6h 4m
    €78–303

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €97–270

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train, line 57 bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Maastricht, Station Maastricht to Mechelen, Centrumbus bus
    6h 59m
    €72–259

  11. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport, train, line 57 bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LHR - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht Randwijcktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Maastricht, Forum MECC to Mechelen, Centrumbus bus
    6h 33m
    €109–330

  12. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Schanztrain train
    6h 51m

  13. Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    7h 34m
    €151–415

  14. Fly London City Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    9h 19m
    €136–396

London to Mechelen by train and bus

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 534.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between London, England and Mechelen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Gulpen-Wittem, Wittem Wahlwiller via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Aachen, Schanz Bf, and Aachen, Schanz in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Maastricht 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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