There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht to Axel by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Gand-Dampoorttrain S53 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuisbus 50
4h 37m€30–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Ghent Dampoortbus N84
5h 49m€21–34Drive 149.6 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Axelcar 149.6 km
1h 43m€27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Goestrain
- Take the bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraatbus 20
5h 15m€53–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ic / ...
5h 52m€24–35
Maastricht to Axel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Axel is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Axel is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Axel station. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Axel, Stationsstraat via Gent, Dampoort and Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Maastricht and Axel is 232 km. The road distance is 149.6 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Axel without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 4h 37m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Maastricht to Axel, including transfers.
Maastricht to Axel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Axel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Axel is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Maastricht to Axel.
There are 364+ hotels available in Axel.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Axel, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Ghent Dampoort twice daily. Tickets cost €11–19 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €7–12
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €5–8
Train from Hasselt to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–9
Train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €28–31
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €10–17
Train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Goes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–29
- 1st Class
- €35–65
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €36–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- Rail 1st Class
- €1–3
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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