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

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There are 10 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 HbftrainS43
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    7h 43m
    CHF 56–326

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbusN831
    9h 54m
    CHF 41–118

  3. Drive 504.8 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Baselcar504.8 km
    5h 21m
    CHF 81–116

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

    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    6h 19m
    CHF 108–246

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Genk to LandentrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain20 / ...
    8h 4m
    CHF 85–236

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels-NordtrainIc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
    11h 1m

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

    1. Take the train from Genk to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)planeAMS - BSL
    6h 47m
    CHF 98–315

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    6h 37m
    CHF 173–400

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

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    8h 15m
    CHF 107–276

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

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeLUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    8h 29m
    CHF 126–334

Genk to Basel by bus and train

Calendar95Weekly Services
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 3 to Basel SBB via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, Aachen Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–110 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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