There are 4 ways to get from Mechelen to De Efteling by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 301 bus
best- Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Tilburgtrain
- Take the bus from Tilburg, Centraal Station to Kaatsheuvel, Eftelingbus 301 / ...
2h 2m€14–32Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp to De Eftelingbus 811
3h 4m€9–17Train, line 45 bus
- Take the train from Malines to Turnhouttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Turnhout Station perron 4 to Tilburg Centraal Station perron Bbus 45
2h 54m€16–23Drive 101.1 km
- Drive from Mechelen to De Eftelingcar 101.1 km
1h 12m€19–27
Mechelen to De Efteling by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mechelen to De Efteling is to bus which costs €9 - €17 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mechelen to De Efteling is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Mechelen to De Efteling. However, there are services departing from Antwerp and arriving at De Efteling via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Mechelen and De Efteling is 115 km. The road distance is 101.1 km.
The best way to get from Mechelen to De Efteling without a car is to train and line 301 bus which takes 2h 2m and costs €13 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Mechelen to De Efteling, including transfers.
Mechelen to De Efteling bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antwerp station.
Mechelen to De Efteling bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at De Efteling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mechelen to De Efteling is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Mechelen to De Efteling.
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What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and De Efteling, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Antwerp to De Efteling once daily. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Malines to Turnhout
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bravo
Bus from Tilburg, Centraal Station to Kaatsheuvel, Efteling
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bravo
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Turnhout Station perron 4 to Tilburg Centraal Station perron B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp to De Efteling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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