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How to get fromBasel to Genkby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Genk by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43 / ...
    6h 59m
    €108–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastrichtbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 58m
    €46–77

  3. Drive  516 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Genkcar car 516 km
    5h 11m
    €93–134

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genktrain train
    6h 57m
    €138–305

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Landen to Genktrain train Ic / ...
    8h
    €118–263

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    10h 8m
    €59–95

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    8h 30m

  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Genktrain train
    7h 49m
    €150–419

Basel to Genk by train and bus

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Genk, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Köln Hbf, Aachen Hbf, Maastricht, and Maastricht Station perron D in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m.

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