Christmas market in Mechelen 2024
Comfortable travel with the train
- Price 2nd class from € 25 with Intercity Brussels
- Travel time Amsterdam - Mechelen 2.12 hours
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Celebrate Christmas in Mechelen
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!
Your trip to Mechelen with Intercity Brussels
Intercity Brussels becomes Eurocity Direct and EuroCity from 15 December
From 15 December 2024, the name and route of Intercity Brussels will change. The fast train to Brussels will soon be called Eurocity Direct. In addition to the Intercity, there will also be an extra train to Belgium, EuroCity. Until that date, you can continue to travel on the current trains.
More information about the new trains between the Netherlands and Belgium
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.
Prices Intercity Brussels route Amsterdam to Mechelen
| Discount NS route | Free travel NS route | Discount NS route | Free travel NS route | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd class | 1st class | |||||
| Flex rate | € 50 | € 37.20 | € 18 | € 81.70 | € 60.10 | € 27.80 |
| Early Bird week | € 25 | -- | € 10,50 | € 41 | -- | € 17.50 |
Prices are calculated from Amsterdam Central Station, one-way. The price of Intercity Brussels 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 3 days before departure, limited availability.
When is the Christmas market in Mechelen?
The dates for the Christmas market in Mechelen for 2024 have not yet been confirmed. The exact dates will be announced as soon as possible.
What else can you do?
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!
Christmas market in Mechelen
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