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

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There are 11 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 Re
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    7h 45m
    CHF 85–326

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 53m
    CHF 36–62

  3. Drive 504.8 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Baselcar car 504.8 km
    5h 24m
    CHF 79–114

  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 114–255

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Genk to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h 13m
    CHF 141–354

  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. Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Genk to Venlobus bus
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 17m

  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 59m
    CHF 172–324

  9. 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 50m
    CHF 132–343

  10. 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 135–302

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

    1. Take the train from Genk to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    9h 1m
    CHF 91–324

Genk to Basel by bus and train

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 85Cheapest 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 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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