There are 5 ways to get from Aken to Genk by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Landen to GenkIc / ...
10h 6m€114–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halle to Maastricht1304
10h 43m€53–81Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Aachen HbfNj
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to MaastrichtSneltrein RE18
15h 17m€74–307Drive 574.6 km
- Drive from Aken to Genk574.6 km
4h 59m€89–128Train
- Take the train from Köthen to Dortmund Hbf55
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to HerzogenrathRe
10h 15m€102–155
Aken to Genk by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aken to Genk is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Aken to Genk is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €85 - €130.
The distance between Aken and Genk is 780 km. The road distance is 574.6 km.
The best way to get from Aken to Genk without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 6m and costs €110 - €290.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Aken to Genk, including transfers.
The best way to get from Aken to Genk is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 6m and costs €110 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between Aken to Genk is 575 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Aken to Genk.
There are 1040+ hotels available in Genk.
What companies run services between Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Aken, Töpferbergstr. to Genk via Köthen, Bahnhof, Köthen, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Frankfurt, Liège-Guillemins, and Landen in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Maastricht 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köthen to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–75
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–12
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halle to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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