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How to get fromBasel to Mechelenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Mechelen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    5h 30m
    €154–338

  2. Bus via Brussels-North train station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    8h 23m
    €44–76

  3. Drive 548.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Mechelencar car 548.9 km
    5h 33m
    €95–137

  4. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BSL - BRU
    5h 33m
    €76–240

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    6h 53m
    €143–497

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    8h 7m
    €132–237

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    9h 28m

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    5h 3m
    €112–302

  9. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    5h 27m
    €90–304

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    7h 1m
    €129–394

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    6h 51m
    €151–396

Basel to Mechelen by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel Sbb to Malines via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 8h.

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