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How to get fromZurich to Mechelenby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Mechelen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4h 6m
    €91–238

  2. Bus via Brussels Zaventem Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus FlixBus N837
    10h 46m
    €51–80

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    8h 15m
    €130–584

  4. Drive  634.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Mechelencar car 634.6 km
    6h 30m
    €112–161

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    5h 41m
    €154–380

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    7h 6m
    €147–439

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    9h 57m
    €146–312

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    11h 45m

Zurich to Mechelen by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 511.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Mechelen, Belgium?

Brussels Airlines and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Malines via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Brussels-Nord in around 8h 15m.

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