There are 4 ways to get from Hasselt to Mechelen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Hasselt to MalinesIc / ...
1h 16m€9–14Line 56 bus, line 40 bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 14 to Diest Station perron 356
- Take the bus from Diest Station perron 4 to Leuven Station perron 240
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 8 to Mechelen Kardinaal Mercierplein20 / ...
2h 43m€9Drive 72.6 km
- Drive from Hasselt to Mechelen72.6 km
1h 1m€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hasselt to Mechelen72.6 km
1h 1m€180–220
Hasselt to Mechelen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hasselt to Mechelen is to line 56 bus and line 40 bus and line 20 bus which costs €9 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hasselt to Mechelen is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Hasselt station to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Hasselt Station perron 14 and arriving at Mechelen Kardinaal Mercierplein via Diest Station perron 4 and Leuven Station perron 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hasselt and arriving at Malines. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Hasselt and Mechelen is 88 km. The road distance is 72.6 km.
The best way to get from Hasselt to Mechelen without a car is to train which takes 1h 16m and costs €9 - €14.
The train from Hasselt to Malines takes 1h 16m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hasselt to Mechelen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Hasselt Station perron 14.
Hasselt to Mechelen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Hasselt station.
The best way to get from Hasselt to Mechelen is to train which takes 1h 16m and costs €9 - €14. Alternatively, you can line 56 bus and line 40 bus and line 20 bus, which costs €9 and takes 2h 43m.
What companies run services between Hasselt, Belgium and Mechelen, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Hasselt to Malines hourly. Tickets cost €9–14 and the journey takes 1h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hasselt Station perron 14 to Mechelen Kardinaal Mercierplein via Diest Station perron 4 and Leuven Station perron 8 in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hasselt to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 14 to Diest Station perron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Diest Station perron 4 to Leuven Station perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Leuven Station perron 8 to Mechelen Kardinaal Mercierplein
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Intertrade
- Phone
- +32 11 22 51 58
- Website
- taxid-k.be
Beringse taxi
- Phone
- +32 471 06 01 66
- Website
- beringsetaxi.be
Taxi Maastricht
- Phone
- +31 0432066008
- Website
- taximaastricht.eu
Taxi Frenske
- Phone
- +31 0433636362
- Website
- taxi-frenske.nl
Taxi Centrale Maastricht
- Phone
- +31 0622382666
- Website
- taxicentralemaastricht.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Hasselt to Mechelen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Diest Station perron 3.
Hasselt to Mechelen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Malines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hasselt to Mechelen is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Hasselt to Mechelen.
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