Arriving from the airport
If you’re arriving at Brussels Airport, the easiest and fastest way to get to Mechelen is by train. The Brussels Airport railway station is located on level -1. A new, direct express train will take you to Mechelen Central Station in just eleven minutes!
More info: www.belgiantrain.be
If you’re arriving at Charleroi Airport (Brussels South), you can buy a combined ticket for the bus and train. This ticket includes a bus transfer to Luttre, Fleurus, or Charleroi Central Station followed by a train to Mechelen Central Station. The two ticket vending machines are located outside the airport.
Arriving by train
If you are travelling by train, your destination is Mechelen Central Station or Mechelen-Nekkerspoel. International connections usually pass through Brussels-Midi, where you can transfer to a local train towards Mechelen.
Both stations are within walking distance of Campus De Vest (Zandpoortvest). From Mechelen Central it’s about a ten-minute walk; from Mechelen-Nekkerspoel, it takes just under ten minutes. Please note that not all trains stop at Mechelen-Nekkerspoel.
By (rental) car
Renting a car is also an option. You’ll find various rental companies – such as Hertz, Avis, and Europcar – at both Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport.
Upon leaving the airport in Zaventem, you will immediately join the motorway. Head towards Antwerp via the E19 motorway and take exit 10 (Mechelen-Zuid) or 9 (Mechelen-Noord).
From Charleroi, start by driving towards Brussels. Once you’re in Brussels, follow the ring road and then take the E19 towards Antwerp. Choose exit 10 (Mechelen-Zuid) or 9 (Mechelen-Noord).