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How to get fromGenk to Baselby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Genk to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    7h 12m
    CHF 98–419

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 51m
    CHF 41–72

  3. Drive 504.8 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Baselcar car 504.8 km
    5h 25m
    CHF 84–120

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 33m
    CHF 128–343

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 26m
    CHF 118–567

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 2m
    CHF 58–114

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 11m
    CHF 161–483

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    7h 5m
    CHF 143–384

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 4m

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 31m
    CHF 166–492

  11. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 27m
    CHF 130–388

  12. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 11m
    CHF 141–458

Genk to Basel by bus and train

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Basel SBB via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, Aachen Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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