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How to get fromMechelen to Leicesterby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Mechelen to Leicester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
    4h 34m
    £160–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 440 / ...
    11h 24m
    £35–63

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar car
    5h 54m
    £186–224

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BRU - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    5h 7m
    £119–305

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    2. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 440
    8h 15m
    £52–105

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar car
    6h 55m
    £99–187

  7. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Malines to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    5h 45m
    £159–377

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane AMS - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 40m
    £73–279

  9. Fly Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BRU - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain train
    6h 24m
    £96–242

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane AMS - NWI
    3. Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain train
    4. Take the train from Ely to Leicestertrain train
    7h 20m
    £214–641

  11. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    4. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    8h 39m
    £92–274

  12. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Malines to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CRL - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain train
    8h 10m
    £77–250

Mechelen to Leicester by train

Calendar124Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 347.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Leicester, England?

You can take a train from Malines to Leicester via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malines to St Margaret's Bus Station via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 11h 24m.

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