There are 5 ways to get from Bonn to Genk by train (Eurostar), bus, car, tram, or train
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 Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Landentrain S44 / ...
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain Ic / ...
4h 23m€39–118Bus, line 45 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maastrichtbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus 45
4h 25m€13–18Drive 141.6 km
- Drive from Bonn to Genkcar 141.6 km
1h 22m€23–33Tram, train, line 45 bus
- Take the tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbftram 16 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus 45
4h 26m€27–77Line 551 bus, train, line 45 bus
- Take the bus from Bonn Thomas-Mann-Str. to Troisdorf Bfbus 551
- Take the train from Troisdorf Bf to Aachen, Hbftrain Re9 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus 45
5h 13m
Bonn to Genk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Genk is to bus and line 45 bus which costs €13 - €18 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Genk is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Genk. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Cologne Airport CGN and Maastricht Station perron D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Genk. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Genk via Köln Hbf, Liège-Guillemins and Landen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Bonn and Genk is 232 km. The road distance is 141.6 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Genk without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Bonn to Genk, including transfers.
Bonn to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Bonn to Genk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Genk is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €35 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus and line 45 bus, which costs €13 - €18 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Genk via Köln Hbf, Liège-Guillemins, and Landen in around 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 1, Cologne Airport CGN, Maastricht, and Maastricht Station perron D in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- 0228/711 -1
- Website
- SWB Bus und Bahn
Tram from Bonn Hbf to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- SWB Bus und Bahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Troisdorf Bf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- 02241 / 499-0
- Website
- RSVG
Bus from Bonn Thomas-Mann-Str. to Troisdorf Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- RSVG
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Booking & Getting There
Bonn to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Bonn to Genk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Liège, Guillemins Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Genk is 142 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Bonn to Genk.
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