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There are 3 ways to get from Genk to Lier by train, car, or bus

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Genk to Diesttrain L / ...
2. Take the train from Diest to Lierretrain Ic
1h 40m
€16–28
Drive 81.4 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Genk to Liercar 81.4 km
53 min
€13–19
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Genk Station perron 12 to Hasselt Station perron 14bus 44 / ...
2. Take the train from Hasselt to Lierretrain L / ...
2h 20m
€21–38

Genk to Lier by train

125Weekly Trains

1h 40mAverage Duration

€16Cheapest Price

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Distance: 75 km
Duration: 1h 40m

What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Lier, Belgium?

You can take a train from Genk to Lierre via Diest in around 1h 40m.

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Lier(opens in a new window), Belgium(opens in a new window)

Lier is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, arguably on the outskirts of Antwerp. It is composed of the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. The city centre is surrounded by the river Nete, around which it grew. In 2018, Lier had a total population of 35,712. The total area is 49.70 km making a population density (PD) of 720 per km. Lier is known for its beers (which include Caves), its patron saint St. Gummarus and Lierse vlaaikes cake. It is also home to the world headquarters of Van Hool, a global bus and coach manufacturer. Lier's two principal football clubs are K. Lyra-Lierse and Lierse Kempenzonen (formerly known as KFC Oosterzonen, which moved to Lier in 2018).

Things to do in Lier

Mechelen(Opens in a new window)

Mechelen is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel (a few kilometers away), as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen. The Dyle (Dutch: Dijle) flows through the city, hence it is often referred to as the Dijlestad ("City on the river Dijle").

Antwerp Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Antwerp Zoo (Dutch: ZOO Antwerpen) is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. It is the oldest animal park in the country, and one of the oldest in the world, established on 21 July 1843.

Antwerpen-Centraal Station(Opens in a new window)

Antwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp Central) is the name of the main railway station in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The station is operated by the national railway company NMBS.

Zurenborg(Opens in a new window)

Zurenborg is an area in south-east Antwerp largely developed between 1894 and 1906 that features a high concentration of townhouses in Art Nouveau and other fin-de-siècle styles.

Places to stay in Lier

Hotel Florent(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

B-INN Lier(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

B&B Handelshof(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Zimmerhof Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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