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How to get fromRotterdam to Genkby train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Genk by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain train Ic / ...
    3h 15m
    €70–113

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Hasselt Stationbus bus N884
    5h 33m
    €22–32

  3. Drive  157 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Genkcar car 157 km
    1h 59m
    €29–42

  4. Train via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Genktrain train Ic / ...
    3h 16m
    €30–89

  5. Train, line 45 bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus bus 45
    3h 32m
    €24–48

Rotterdam to Genk by train

Calendar197Weekly Trains
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 244.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Genk, Belgium?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Genk via Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Genk Shopping Center perron 4 via Brussels-North train station and Hasselt Station perron 14 in around 5h 33m.

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