There are 4 ways to get from Machelen to Spa by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Verviers-Central to Spa-Géronstèretrain L / ...
2h 56m€27–43Bus, line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Liège Guilleminsbus FlixBus N839
- Take the bus from LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C to VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai Bbus 60
5h 49m€15–22Line 65 bus, train
- Take the bus from Machelen to Gare Centralebus 65
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 51m€27–40Drive 127.2 km
- Drive from Machelen to Spacar 127.2 km
1h 32m€21–30
Machelen to Spa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machelen to Spa is to bus and line 60 bus which costs €15 - €22 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Machelen to Spa is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Machelen to Spa. However, there are services departing from Machelen Kerk and arriving at SPA Place Royale via Brussels Zaventem Airport, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Machelen to Spa. However, there are services departing from Vilvorde and arriving at Spa-Géronstère via Brussels-Nord and Verviers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Machelen and Spa is 148 km. The road distance is 127.2 km.
The best way to get from Machelen to Spa without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €26 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Machelen to Spa, including transfers.
Machelen to Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Machelen to Spa train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Machelen to Spa is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €26 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 60 bus, which costs €15 - €22 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Machelen, Belgium and Spa, Belgium?
You can take a train from Vilvorde to Spa-Géronstère via Brussels-Nord and Verviers-Central in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Machelen Kerk to SPA Place Royale via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A, Brussels Zaventem Airport, Liège Guillemins, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C, and VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Verviers-Central to Spa-Géronstère
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Bus from Machelen to Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C to VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
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Booking & Getting There
Machelen to Spa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liège Guillemins station.
Machelen to Spa train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Verviers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machelen to Spa is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Machelen to Spa.
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