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Compare coach and train for Genk to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Genk to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, while a train costs an average of £86.
Distance: 162 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£29 Average Price Cheapest | £86 Average Price | £32 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Genk to Amsterdam:
A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Genk to Amsterdam costing on average £86.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 33m.
Tickets start at around £86 compared to roughly £32 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-54.16. The journey takes 3h 9m versus 2h 31m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Genk to Amsterdam
How to get to Amsterdam from Genk by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Genk to Amsterdam is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:205h15Genk16:35Amsterdam£341One-way0 changes
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- 11:205h15Genk16:35Amsterdam£341One-way0 changes
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- 11:205h15Genk16:35Amsterdam£341One-way0 changes
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- 12:205h15Genk17:35Amsterdam£341One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Genk to Amsterdam:
A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Genk to Amsterdam costing on average £86.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 33m.
- Around 34 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Genk and Amsterdam as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Genk station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hasselt, Monseigneur Broekxplein and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, Eurostar, EuroCity, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by coach.
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