There are 12 ways to get from Genk to Bologna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BRU - BLQ
5h 38m€81–272Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CRL - BLQ
7h 20m€65–287Train
- Take the train from Genk to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
13h 3m€315–552Bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus N537
19h 41m€92–161Train, night train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to München Osttrain Nj / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
22h 42m€143–360Line 45 bus, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EIN - BLQ
6h 31m€85–302Line 45 bus, train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
6h 59m€76–343Line 45 bus, train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
7h 30mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane AMS - BLQ
7h 44m€127–340Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
7h 5m€80–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Genk to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
19h 42mDrive 1,054.5 km
- Drive from Genk to Bolognacar 1,054.5 km
11h 2m€165–238
Genk to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genk to Bologna is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Genk to Bologna is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Genk to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Maastricht and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Genk to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Genk and arriving at Bologna centrale via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Genk and Bologna is 972 km. The road distance is 1054.5 km.
The best way to get from Genk to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs €310 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Genk to Bologna, including transfers.
Genk to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Genk to Bologna train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Genk station.
The best way to get from Genk to Bologna is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs €310 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 19h 41m.
What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Genk to Bologna centrale via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Bologna Centrale via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 19h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €15–23
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Genk to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Genk to Bologna train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genk to Bologna is 1054 km. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Genk to Bologna.
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