The average bus between Mechelen and Forest takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Mechelen to Forest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Mechelen and Forest. The earliest departure is at 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Mechelen is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Forest at 11:09 PM. All services require a transfer at Vilvoorde Station perron 4 and take an average of 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 16m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Mechelen to Forest. However, there are services departing from Mechelen station and arriving at Forest station via Vilvoorde Station perron 4 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Mechelen to Forest bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Mechelen Station perron 4.
Mechelen to Forest bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Rogier station.
The distance between Mechelen and Forest is 25.5 km. The road distance is 28 km.
You can take a bus from Mechelen Station perron 4 to Rogier via Vilvoorde Station perron 4 and Vilvoorde Station in around 1h 16m.