There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Genk by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Venlo Stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from Venlo to Genkbus Kyiv-Genk
4hDrive 174.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Dortmund to Genkcar 174.3 km
1h 55m€27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the bus from Venlo to Genkbus Kyiv-Genk
4h 4mBus, line 350 bus, line 45 bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus 45
4h 23mTrain, line 45 bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain Re
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus 45
4h 23m€35–57Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Landentrain S44 / ...
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain Ic
5h 6m€71–170
Dortmund to Genk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Genk is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Genk is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Genk. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Genk via Venlo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Genk. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Genk via Koeln Hbf, Liège-Guillemins and Landen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Dortmund and Genk is 177 km. The road distance is 174.3 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Genk without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Dortmund to Genk, including transfers.
Dortmund to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Genk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Genk is to bus which takes 4h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genk via Venlo in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Genk via Koeln Hbf, Liège-Guillemins, and Landen in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–55
- Premium
- €55–75
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–13
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Venlo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Venlo to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dortmund to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venlo Station.
Dortmund to Genk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Genk is 174 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Dortmund to Genk.
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