There are 4 ways to get from Mechelen Station to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
1h 26m€13–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 34m€10–19Drive 122.9 km
- Drive from Mechelen Station to Rotterdamcar 122.9 km
1h 22m€23–33Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 32m€127–315
Mechelen Station to Rotterdam by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mechelen Station to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €9 - €20 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen Station to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Mechelen Station to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats and arriving at Rotterdam via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Malines and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Mechelen Station and Rotterdam is 125 km. The road distance is 122.9 km.
The best way to get from Mechelen Station to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €13 - €35.
The train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraal takes 1h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mechelen Station to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Mechelen Station to Rotterdam train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Malines station.
The best way to get from Mechelen Station to Rotterdam is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs €13 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €20 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Mechelen Station, Belgium and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Rotterdam every 3 hours. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h 25m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mechelen Station to Rotterdam bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Mechelen Station to Rotterdam train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mechelen Station to Rotterdam is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Mechelen Station to Rotterdam.
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