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

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There are 6 ways to get from Genk to Gelsenkirchen by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Line 45 bus, train via Düsseldorf

    best
    1. Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus bus 45
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 25m
    €32–62

  2. Line 45 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus bus 45
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht to Essen central train stationbus bus 180 / ...
    4h 38m
    €16–43

  3. Drive 149.3 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Gelsenkirchencar car 149.3 km
    1h 38m
    €23–33

  4. Line 45 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus bus 45
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbftrain train Rb33
    4h 49m
    €26–56

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Landen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S44 / ...
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    5h 22m
    €54–147

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hasselt to Essenbus bus Kyiv-Hasselt
    6h 23m

Genk to Gelsenkirchen by bus and train

Calendar123Weekly Services
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genk to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Landen, Liege-Guillemins, and Köln Hbf in around 5h 22m.

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