There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Genk by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain 79 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43 / ...
9h 30m€223–732Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maastrichtbus FlixBus N831
11h 50m€49–85Drive 602.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Genkcar 602.1 km
6h 9m€105–152Fly Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
5h 54m€77–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
13h 9m€71–137Fly Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
5h 47m€104–275Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
7h 21m€86–249Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 45 bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus
7h 50mFly Zurich Airport to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain
8h 47m€138–418
Switzerland to Genk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Genk is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Genk is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Genk. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Maastricht Station perron D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Genk. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Maastricht via Zürich HB, Köln Hbf and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Switzerland and Genk is 720 km. The road distance is 602.1 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Genk without a car is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs €220 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Switzerland to Genk, including transfers.
Switzerland to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Genk train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Genk is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs €220 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Zürich HB, Köln Hbf, Aachen Hbf, Maastricht, and Maastricht Station perron D in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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 Zurich Bus Station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Switzerland to Genk train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Genk is 602 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Switzerland to Genk.
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