There are 4 ways to get from Diest to Genk by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Diest to Genktrain L / ...
31 min€6–10Line 56 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Diest Atheneum to Hasselt Station perron 9bus 56
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 14 to Genk Shopping Center perron 4bus X44
1h 21m€6Drive 40.2 km
- Drive from Diest to Genkcar 40.2 km
27 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Diest to Genktaxi 40.2 km
27 min€50–60
Diest to Genk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Diest to Genk is to line 56 bus and bus which costs €6 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Diest to Genk is to drive which takes 27 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct bus from Diest to Genk. However, there are services departing from Diest Atheneum and arriving at Genk Shopping Center perron 4 via Hasselt Station perron 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Diest and arriving at Genk. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Diest and Genk is 33 km. The road distance is 40.2 km.
The best way to get from Diest to Genk without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs €6 - €10.
The train from Diest to Genk takes 31 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Diest to Genk bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Diest Atheneum station.
Diest to Genk train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Diest station.
The best way to get from Diest to Genk is to train which takes 31 min and costs €6 - €10. Alternatively, you can line 56 bus and bus, which costs €6 and takes 1h 21m.
What companies run services between Diest, Belgium and Genk, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Diest to Genk hourly. Tickets cost €6–10 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Diest Atheneum to Genk Shopping Center perron 4 via Hasselt Station perron 9 and Hasselt Station perron 14 in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Diest Atheneum to Hasselt Station perron 9
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 14 to Genk Shopping Center perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €50–60
Beringse taxi
- Phone
- +32 471 06 01 66
- Website
- beringsetaxi.be
Intertrade
- Phone
- +32 11 22 51 58
- Website
- taxid-k.be
Taxi Bella
- Phone
- +32 0494 25 12 00
- Website
- taxi-bella.be
Taxi Jenny
- Phone
- +32 16 26 10 10
- Website
- taxijenny.be
Taxi Safe
- Phone
- +32 468105226
- Website
- taxisafe.be
Tiense Taxi
- Phone
- +32 499867140
- Website
- tiensetaxi.be
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Booking & Getting There
Diest to Genk bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Hasselt Station perron 9.
Diest to Genk train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Genk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Diest to Genk is 40 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Diest to Genk.
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