There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Genk by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to GenkIc / ...
11h 59m€171–554Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Hasselt StationN84 / ...
24h 18m€66–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to GenkIc / ...
20h 24m€111–297Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Genk
13h 20mFly Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ABZ - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Genk
7h 44m€103–299Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to GenkIc / ...
12h 22m€195–467Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Genk
14h 27m€240–347Fly Aberdeen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ABZ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
10h 3m€128–293Fly Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ABZ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
7h 54m€144–406Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)EDI - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genk
10h€86–281Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
10h 13m€120–416
Aberdeen to Genk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Genk is to bus which costs €65 - €150 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Genk is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Genk station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Genk Station perron 13 via London Victoria, Brussels South and Hasselt Station perron 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Genk. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Genk via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Genk is 1312 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Genk without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 59m and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Aberdeen to Genk, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Genk train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Genk is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 59m and costs €170 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 24h 18m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Genk via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Genk Station perron 13 via London Victoria, Brussels South, and Hasselt Station perron 9 in around 24h 18m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Brussels-Nord to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €15–23
Train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- 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 Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels South to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Genk is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 9:56 PM in Aberdeen and 10:56 PM in Genk.
Aberdeen to Genk train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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