There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Mechelen by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FCO - BRU
5h 5m€50–200Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
14h 4m€443–722Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus
19h 43m€178–243Drive 1,456.2 km
- Drive from Rome to Mechelencar 1,456.2 km
14h 24m€264–381Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane CIA - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Malinestrain
6h 40m€106–408Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FCO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
7h 7m€128–362Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Bologna Centralebus N1385 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
24h 50mDrive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Mechelencar
19h 30m€314–446
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Mechelen is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Mechelen is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Roma Prenestina A1 and arriving at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Malines via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Rome and Mechelen is 1220 km. The road distance is 1456.2 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Mechelen without a car is to train which takes 14h 4m and costs €440 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Rome to Mechelen, including transfers.
Rome to Mechelen bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Roma Prenestina A1 station.
Rome to Mechelen train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Mechelen is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €440 - €750 and takes 14h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €250 and takes 19h 43m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Mechelen, Belgium?
easyJet, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Malines via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €330–550
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Rome to Mechelen bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès station.
Rome to Mechelen train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Mechelen is 1456 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Rome to Mechelen.
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