There are 5 ways to get from Wolfsburg to Genk by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Herzogenrath, Bftrain 14
6h 26m€90–190Drive 462.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Wolfsburg to Genkcar 462.6 km
4h 9m€72–104Bus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
8h 28mTrain via Essen
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain Rb33
7h 18m€89–195Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain Ic
7h 48m€114–256
Wolfsburg to Genk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wolfsburg to Genk is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Wolfsburg to Genk is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Wolfsburg to Genk. However, there are services departing from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Genk via Köln Hbf, Liège-Guillemins and Landen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Wolfsburg and Genk is 484 km. The road distance is 462.6 km.
The best way to get from Wolfsburg to Genk without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Wolfsburg to Genk, including transfers.
Wolfsburg to Genk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wolfsburg to Genk is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 28m.
Wolfsburg to Genk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wolfsburg to Genk is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Wolfsburg to Genk.
What companies run services between Wolfsburg, Germany and Genk, Belgium?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Herzogenrath, Bf once daily. Tickets cost €75–180 and the journey takes 4h 14m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße once daily, and the journey takes 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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