There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Liège by train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsIce / ...
3h 4m€46–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins180 / ...
4h 25m€12–49Drive 168.9 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Liège168.9 km
1h 50m€26–38Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsThalys / ...
3h 19m€17–177Train #2 (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsThalys / ...
3h 57m€40–170
Gelsenkirchen to Liège by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Liège is to bus which costs €12 - €50 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Liège is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Liège. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Liege-Guillemins via Essen Hbf and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Liège is 211 km. The road distance is 168.9 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Liège without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Liège, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Liège train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Liège is to train via Cologne which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €50 and takes 4h 25m.
Gelsenkirchen to Liège train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Liège is 169 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Liège.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Liège, Belgium?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins via Essen Hbf and Koeln Hbf in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins twice daily. Tickets cost €9–20 and the journey takes 3h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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