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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Genk by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BUD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Genktrain train
    6h 47m
    €86–222

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BUD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain train
    3. Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain train
    8h 14m
    €52–188

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Landen to Genktrain train Ic
    16h 13m
    €209–609

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Aachen station westbus bus 1924
    19h 36m
    €89–147

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Aachen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43
    19h 56m
    €80–261

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    8h 1m
    €67–193

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BUD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train
    8h 20m
    €90–239

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 45 bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train
    3. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus bus
    8h 38m

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BUD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Genktrain train
    8h 54m
    €133–302

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Aachen Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43
    19h 9m
    €225–431

  11. Drive 1,236.6 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Genkcar car 1,236.6 km
    11h 17m
    €193–278

Budapest to Genk by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,240.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Genk, Belgium?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Genk via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Liège-Guillemins, and Landen in around 16h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Aachen station west once a week. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 16h 50m.

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