There are 10 ways to get from Liverpool to Mechelen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
6h 5m€111–466Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
12h 46m€42–71Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mechelencar
7h 41mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
5h 14m€72–214Bus, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus 814
- Take the train from Bruges to Malinestrain Ic / ...
15h 43m€56–148Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mechelencar
8h 49m€146–211Fly Liverpool to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LPL - BRU
5h 43m€79–262Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Luttre to Malinestrain
6h 54m€49–208Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
6h 35m€83–330Fly Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LPL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
5h 34m€90–358
Liverpool to Mechelen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Mechelen is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Mechelen is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Malines via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Liverpool and Mechelen is 705 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Mechelen without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs €110 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Liverpool to Mechelen, including transfers.
Liverpool to Mechelen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Mechelen is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs €110 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 12h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €270 and takes 5h 43m.
Mechelen is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 2:30 AM in Liverpool and 3:30 AM in Mechelen.
Liverpool to Mechelen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Mechelen, Belgium?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Malines via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Malines via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-Nord in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruges to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Luttre to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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