Bus Mechelen to Merchtem from €6 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Mechelen and Merchtem takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. There is an hourly bus service from Mechelen to Merchtem. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 24m
Duration: 35 km
Distance: €6
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Bus, line 21 bus

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Take the bus from Mechelen Station perron 4 to Vilvoorde Station perron 4bus 82 / ...
Take the bus from Vilvoorde Station perron 3 to Merchtem Varkensmarktbus 21

1h 29m

€6

Mechelen to Merchtem bus times

Buses run hourly between Mechelen and Merchtem. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Mechelen is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Merchtem at 11:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

2:20 PM → 3:47 PM
1h 27m • 1 change
2:50 PM → 4:21 PM
1h 31m • 1 change
3:20 PM → 4:51 PM
1h 31m • 1 change
3:50 PM → 5:20 PM
1h 30m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

5:00 AM → 6:22 AM
1h 22m • 1 change
7:17 AM → 8:23 AM
1h 6m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 9:23 AM
1h 23m • 1 change
9:17 AM → 10:23 AM
1h 6m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

4:54 AM → 6:28 AM
1h 34m • 1 change
5:54 AM → 7:23 AM
1h 29m • 1 change
6:47 AM → 8:25 AM
1h 38m • 1 change
7:46 AM → 9:27 AM
1h 41m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

5:00 AM → 6:22 AM
1h 22m • 1 change
7:17 AM → 8:23 AM
1h 6m • 1 change
8:00 AM → 9:23 AM
1h 23m • 1 change

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