Belgium›From Mechelen›Brussels
Mechelen to Brussels by train or road
About 28 km. The train is fastest at 30 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹390 per person.
Brussels to MechelenFastest
Train
SNCB IC, Brussels–Mechelen (direct)
30 min door to door
Cheapest
Train
SNCB IC, Brussels–Mechelen (direct)
from ₹390 per person
Best value
Train
SNCB IC, Brussels–Mechelen (direct)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | SNCB IC, Brussels–Mechelen (direct) | 30 min | ₹390–₹760per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | 42 min | ₹6,430–₹13,330per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · SNCB IC, Brussels–Mechelen (direct) | ₹780–₹1,520 | ₹1,560–₹3,040 |
| Private car · Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | ₹6,430–₹13,330 | ₹6,430–₹13,330 |
Once you’re in Brussels
- Best time: April – June, September – October; late November – December for the Christmas market
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (April – June, September – October; late November – December for the Christmas market). Winter Wonders Christmas market (Plaisirs d'Hiver) can fall this month.
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Plan Mechelen and Brussels
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.