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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 Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    7h 46m
    CHF 63–246

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 52m
    CHF 36–67

  3. Drive 504.8 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Baselcar car 504.8 km
    5h 24m
    CHF 82–118

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

    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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 7m
    CHF 120–312

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    8h 26m
    CHF 95–264

  6. Train, bus

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

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

    1. Take the train from Diest to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    7h 9m
    CHF 110–326

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 56m
    CHF 176–436

  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 27m

  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 Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain 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
    8h 56m
    CHF 164–432

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

    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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
    8h 41m
    CHF 133–402

  12. 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 21m
    CHF 131–363

Genk to Basel by bus and train

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 63Cheapest 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 4 to Basel SBB via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, Aachen, Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–60 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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