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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Liègeby train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Thalys / ...
    2h 45m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guilleminsbus bus 181 / ...
    4h 24m
    €13–32

  3. Drive  172.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Liègecar car 172.7 km
    1h 45m
    €28–40

  4. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    2h 50m
    €28–108

  5. Train via Krefeld

    1. Take the train from Krefeld Uerdingen Bf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain train Rb33
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    4h 8m
    €29–92

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  • Distance: 207.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 45m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Liège, Belgium?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins via Aachen Hbf in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Liège Guillemins 3 times a day. Tickets cost €15–23 and the journey takes 3h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day.

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