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There are 11 ways to get from Genk to Basel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    6h 56m
    CHF 67–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N831
    9h 52m
    CHF 46–72

  3. Drive  504.8 km

    1. Drive from Genk to Baselcar car 504.8 km
    5h 26m
    CHF 90–129

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 124–285

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Bilzen Station perron 4bus bus 109 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    11h 54m
    CHF 63–104

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Genk to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    6h 38m
    CHF 150–401

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    6h 38m
    CHF 178–437

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 9m

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    9h 16m
    CHF 167–451

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 44m
    CHF 138–326

  11. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Genk to Landentrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 21m
    CHF 133–342

Genk to Basel by bus and train

Calendar181Weekly Services
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 635.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Basel SBB via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, Aachen Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Basel Euroairport FR twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 7h 41m.

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