There are 9 ways to get from Maastricht to CERN by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to GeneveTgv
8h 54m€94–359Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to GenevaN839
13h 34m€53–122Drive 636.7 km
- Drive from Maastricht to CERN636.7 km
8h 4m€114–164Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRU - GVA
5h 30m€75–201Bus via Metz
- Take the bus from Maastricht to MetzN473
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to AnnemasseBlaBlaCar Bus
16h 34m€65–120Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)DUS - GVA
6h 19m€121–309Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)AMS - GVA
6h 31m€110–307Train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)LUX - GVA
7h 36m€107–299Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)FRA - GVA
7h 4m€154–397
Maastricht to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to CERN is to bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to CERN is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to CERN. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Liege-Guillemins, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Maastricht and CERN is 953 km. The road distance is 636.7 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to CERN without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €90 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Maastricht to CERN, including transfers.
Maastricht to CERN train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to CERN is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €90 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 13h 34m.
Maastricht to CERN train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to CERN is 637 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Maastricht to CERN.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Maastricht to CERN via Liege-Guillemins, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Geneve, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Geneva 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 11h 20m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €38–42
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–12
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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