There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Mechelen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)VIE - BRU
4h 29m€82–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Viena- Hotel IBIS to Brussels
16h 5m€18Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord79
10h 32m€110–306Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-NordNj
15h 28m€94–285Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)VIE - CRL
- Take the train from Luttre to Malines
6h 9m€54–199Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)VIE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
5h 59m€115–372Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mechelen
12h 24m€181–1,122Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-NordNj
15h 27m€103–145Drive 1,076 km
- Drive from Vienna to Mechelen1,076 km
10h 13m€173–249
Vienna to Mechelen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Mechelen is to bus which costs €18 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Mechelen is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Viena- Hotel IBIS and arriving at Mechelen Brusselpoort via Brussel Stadion and Kapelle-op-den-Bos Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Malines via Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Vienna and Mechelen is 958 km. The road distance is 1076 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Mechelen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 32m and costs €110 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Vienna to Mechelen, including transfers.
Vienna to Mechelen bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, depart from Viena- Hotel IBIS station.
Vienna to Mechelen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Mechelen is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 10h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €18 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Mechelen, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and KLM fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Malines via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Brussels-Nord in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €90–110
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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
Train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €150–220
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Viena- Hotel IBIS to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Mechelen bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, arrive at Brussels station.
Vienna to Mechelen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Mechelen is 1076 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Vienna to Mechelen.
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