There are 9 ways to get from Genk to Zurich by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
5h 7mCHF 99–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus FlixBus N831 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 13mCHF 48–76Train
- Take the train from Genk to Landentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 38mCHF 119–291Train, night train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
11h 58mCHF 53–186Line 45 bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
7h 25mTrain, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Genk to Landentrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
8h 11mCHF 140–398Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Genk to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
7h 19mCHF 149–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Genk to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
13h 37mDrive 591 km
- Drive from Genk to Zurichcar 591 km
6h 23mCHF 99–143
Genk to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genk to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Genk to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Genk to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 and arriving at Zürich via Maastricht and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Genk to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Genk and arriving at Zürich HB via Landen, Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Genk and Zurich is 582 km. The road distance is 591 km.
The best way to get from Genk to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Genk to Zurich, including transfers.
Genk to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Genk to Zurich train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Genk station.
The best way to get from Genk to Zurich is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 12h 13m.
What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Genk to Zürich HB via Landen, Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Zürich via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, and Luxembourg in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- CHF 8–13
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Genk to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Genk to Zurich train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Landen station.
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