There are 4 ways to get from Spa to Giethoorn by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Steenwijktrain Intercity
7h 3m€46–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus FlixBus N831 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus 075
11h 15m€39–68Drive 299.9 km
- Drive from Spa to Giethoorncar 299.9 km
3h 52m€56–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Verviers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrumtrain
- Take the bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Steenwijk, Stationbus 214
8h 59m€68–128
Spa to Giethoorn by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spa to Giethoorn is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Spa to Giethoorn is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Spa to Giethoorn. However, there are services departing from SPA Place Royale and arriving at Giethoorn, Kerkweg via VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai A, Liège Guillemins, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Steenwijk, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Spa to Giethoorn. However, there are services departing from Spa-Géronstère and arriving at Steenwijk via Pepinster, Liège-Guillemins, Maastricht and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Spa and Giethoorn is 378 km. The road distance is 299.9 km.
The best way to get from Spa to Giethoorn without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Spa to Giethoorn, including transfers.
Spa to Giethoorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liège Guillemins station.
Spa to Giethoorn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Spa to Giethoorn is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 11h 15m.
What companies run services between Spa, Belgium and Giethoorn, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Spa-Géronstère to Giethoorn, Kerkweg via Pepinster, Liège-Guillemins, Maastricht, Utrecht Centraal, Steenwijk, and Steenwijk, Station in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SPA Place Royale to Giethoorn, Kerkweg via VERVIERS Gare Centrale - Quai A, LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai C, Liège Guillemins, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Heerenveen, Heerenveen, Steenwijk, and Steenwijk, Station in around 11h 15m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Steenwijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Verviers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Steenwijk, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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Booking & Getting There
Spa to Giethoorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Spa to Giethoorn train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spa to Giethoorn is 300 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Spa to Giethoorn.
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