There are 10 ways to get from Cork to Genk by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Cork Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ORK - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Genk
7h 43m€110–281Fly Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)ORK - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genk
7h 31m€70–171Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Take the train from Morlaix to RennesTer
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to GenkIc / ...
28h 33mCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Take the bus from Viaduc to Gare Routière SNCF960
- Take the bus from Quimper to Lille
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to GenkIc / ...
37h 5mFly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ORK - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
9h 51m€132–302Fly Cork Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)ORK - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Maastricht
9h 7m€103–260Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
7h 52m€126–348Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Genk
9h 1m€78–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Drive from Dunkirk to Genk
29h 5m€252–556Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour40
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to GenkIc / ...
35h 34m€234–525
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Genk is to fly and train which costs €70 - €180 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Genk is to fly and train which takes 7h 31m and costs €70 - €180.
The distance between Cork and Genk is 1000 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Genk without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 28h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Cork to Genk, including transfers.
Genk is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 5:37 PM in Cork and 6:37 PM in Genk.
There are 1048+ hotels available in Genk.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Genk, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Genk. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Louvain, then take the train to Genk. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Road to Genk via Ringaskiddy, Cork Port, Port de Roscoff, Morlaix, Rennes, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Reus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- 1st Class
- €12–17
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 Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–22
- 1st Class
- €23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Eindhoven to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–24
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Viaduc to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Quimper to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station Parnell Place to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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