During the best time of the year, this beautiful city full of historical buildings and spectacular monuments forms the backdrop for warm winter scenes. You'll be in the right mood to do some serious Christmas shopping!
Every day Intercity Brussels runs 16 times to and from Belgium. With the train you can travel directly from the Netherlands to Mechelen. View your itinerary using the international itinerary planner.
| Flex rate | Discount NS route | Free travel NS route | Flex rate | Discount NS route | Free travel NS route | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd class | 1st class | |||||
| One-way | € 44,10 | € 32,70 | € 15,50 | € 70,70 | € 52 | € 23,90 |
| Early Bird week | € 25 | -- | € 10,50 | € 35 | -- | € 14,50 |
| Early Bird weekend | € 33 | -- | € 14 | € 47 | -- | € 19,50 |
The price of Intercity Brussel is based on kilometres – if you depart form a station that is closer to Mechelen, then the trip is cheaper. Early Bird can be booked up to 7 days before departure.
The Christmas market in Leuven is open December 3 2021 until Januari 2 2022 (subject to change).
In Mechelen you will find a large variety of museums located at walking distance form one another. Besides, the city is filled to the brim of history - the entire city, with its numerous monuments, is an open air museum!
Just about anything is possible in Technopolis, the child-friendly interactive centre for science and technology.
Wintery scenes, beautiful nativity stalls, twinkling lights and festive Christmas music make for a memorable day trip.
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