There are 5 ways to get from Maastricht to Axel by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 50 bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Gand-Dampoorttrain S51 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuisbus 50
- Take the bus from Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis to Axel, Politiebureaubus 20
4h 37m€42–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Ghent Dampoortbus N84
5h 52m€25–39Bus, train, line 433 bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sint-Niklaas Station perron 6 to Hulst Busstationbus 433
5h 28m€31–47Drive 149.6 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Axelcar 149.6 km
1h 43m€28–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Goestrain
- Take the bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraatbus 20
5h 18m€41–76
Maastricht to Axel by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Axel is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Axel is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Axel station. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Axel, Stationsstraat via Gent, Dampoort and Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Maastricht and Axel is 232 km. The road distance is 149.6 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Axel without a car is to train and line 50 bus and line 20 bus which takes 4h 37m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Maastricht to Axel, including transfers.
Maastricht to Axel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to Axel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Axel is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Maastricht to Axel.
There are 393+ hotels available in Axel.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Axel, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Ghent Dampoort 3 times a day. Tickets cost €14–22 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Gent, Dampoort to Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis to Axel, Politiebureau
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Connexxion
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