There are 5 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Liège by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Köln Hbf35 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsIce / ...
2h 38m€45–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins180 / ...
4h 38m€20–51Drive 189.2 km
- Drive from Recklinghausen to Liège189.2 km
2h 4m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
3h 4m€27–198Train #2
- Take the train from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Herzogenrath, BfRb33
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-GuilleminsS43 / ...
4h 32m€34–54
Recklinghausen to Liège by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recklinghausen to Liège is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Recklinghausen to Liège is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Recklinghausen to Liège. However, there are services departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Liege-Guillemins via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Recklinghausen and Liège is 223 km. The road distance is 189.2 km.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Liège without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 38m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Recklinghausen to Liège, including transfers.
Recklinghausen to Liège train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Liège is to train via Cologne which takes 2h 38m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €55 and takes 4h 38m.
Recklinghausen to Liège train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recklinghausen to Liège is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Recklinghausen to Liège.
What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Liège, Belgium?
You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins via Koeln Hbf in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins 3 times a day. Tickets cost €12–25 and the journey takes 3h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–17
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €14–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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