Khachmaz to Genk by train
Travel from Khachmaz (Azerbaijan) to Genk (Belgium) by train (3440km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Khachmaz in Azerbaijan to Genk in Belgium, the main route leads either via Russia, Poland and Germany. Or via Turkey, Romania, Hungary and Germany. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Khachmaz (Azerbaijan) - Moscow (Russia) - Berlin (Germany) - Genk (Belgium)
- 2Khachmaz (Azerbaijan) - Batumi (Georgia) - Kars (Turkey) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Bucharest (Romania) - Budapest (Hungary) - Cologne (Germany) - Genk (Belgium)
3440 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Khachmaz to Genk, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Genk - Khachmaz / Baku - Bruges / Baku - Brussels / Baku - Ghent / Baku - Liege1 Khachmaz (Azerbaijan) - Moscow (Russia) - Berlin (Germany) - Genk (Belgium)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Khachmaz (Azerbaijan) to Moscow (Russia)
Travel from Azerbaijan to Russia by direct train. There are two direct train connections per week between Baku (Azerbaijan) and Moscow (Russia). The journey time is 52 hours. Buy train tickets from 135 EUR (12.000 RUB).
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fares via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Khachmaz to Moscow?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train company:
RZD Российские железные дороги / ADY Azərbaycan Dəmir Yollar
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Moscow - Khachmaz / Baku - Moscow
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Berlin (Germany)
There are two direct night train connections from Moscow to Berlin. The journey time is 24 hours. You can buy train tickets from 160 EUR. The ticket price depends on your travel date and the category you are traveling in. You can find the exact timetable with ticket prices via the given booking links.
Three times a week you can travel on these direct train connections. One train connection ends directly in Berlin (EN440 13M Strizh). The second train connection goes from Moscow via Berlin to Paris (EN452 23J).
Travel reports with many photos of both trains can be found in our blog.
If you want to avoid the trip through Belarus, travel from Moscow to Kiev. In Kiev, take the direct night train to Warsaw, from where you continue to Berlin.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Berlin?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 23J/452 Moscow - Paris / EN 453/24J Paris - Moscow / EN 13M/440 Moscow - Berlin / EN 441/14M Berlin - Moscow
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Moscow
1c Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Genk (Belgium)
To travel by train from Germany to Belgium, use the high-speed trains ICE or Thalys. They connect the cities of Frankfurt and Cologne with Liège and Brussels. These cities are well connected with other regions of their country.
Ticket prices start from 18 EUR in second class. You can find the best itinerary, timetables and economy fares through our booking links.
There are also cheap regional trains from Aachen to Welkenraedt with connections from Cologne and to Brussels.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Genk?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY) / Local (L)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Genk - Berlin / Berlin - Brussels / Hamburg - Brussels / Cologne - Brussels / Munich - Brussels / Frankfurt am Main - Brussels / Berlin - Antwerp / Munich - Ghent / Cologne - Antwerp / Hamburg - Liege
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Khachmaz (Azerbaijan) - Batumi (Georgia) - Kars (Turkey) - Istanbul (Turkey) - Bucharest (Romania) - Budapest (Hungary) - Cologne (Germany) - Genk (Belgium)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Khachmaz (Azerbaijan) to Batumi (Georgia)
Travel from Azerbaijan to Georgia by direct overnight train.
There is one daily overnight train from Baku (Azerbaijan) to Tbilisi (Georgia). The journey time is 12 hours. The train ticket fares start from 12 EUR.
The departure time in Baku is 20:40. The arrival time in Tbilisi is 09:00.
The overnight train offers the following service classes:
- 3rd class: "platskartny". A simple seat. Tickets from 12 EUR (23 AZN).
- 2nd class: "kupé", 4-berth sleeper compartments. Tickets from 17 EUR (33 AZN).
1st class: "spalny vagon", 2-berth sleeper compartments. Tickets from 28 EUR (57 AZN).
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fares via the given booking links.a).
Where to buy a ticket from Khachmaz to Batumi?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train company:
ADY Azərbaycan Dəmir Yollar / GEORG Sakartwelos Rkinigsa
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Batumi - Khachmaz / Baku - Tbilisi
2b Travelling from Batumi (Georgia) to Kars (Turkey)
To travel from Georgia to Turkey by train, you have to make a detour via Russia. Therefore a bus connection from Georgia to Turkey is a much faster option.
Therefore, take first a train from Tbilisi (Georgia) to Batumi (Georgia).
One bus line is from Batumi (Georgia) to Trabzon (Turkey) with at least four connections daily for about EUR 15. From Batumi (Georgia) to Istanbul (Turkey) at least two connections daily for about EUR 25. Buy this bus ticket online at Metro Turizm.
In Trabzon (Turkey) you do not have a connection to the rail network of Turkey. Therefore, the easiest way is to continue with the bus to Ankara or Istanbul.
An other option is by bus from Batumi (Georgia) to Kars (Turkey). In Kars (Turkey) you change to the train to Ankara and Istanbul.
Border crossing is currently: you leave the bus with the luggage before the border, cross the border by foot (easy) and after the border the bus picks you up again.
In future there will be a train connection from Georgia to Turkey, but it is still under construction.
Where to buy a ticket from Batumi to Kars?
Buy your ticket at the bus station or at the website of the bus company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Batumi - Trabzon / Trabzon - Batumi
train company:
TCDD Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları / METU Metro Turizm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kars - Batumi / Batumi - Trabzon / Batumi - Istanbul / Tbilisi - Istanbul / Tbilisi - Ankara / Tbilisi - Izmir / Tbilisi - Adana
2c Travelling from Kars (Turkey) to Istanbul (Turkey)
To travel in Turkey by train, buy your ticket via the given booking links or locally at a train station. Via the links you also find schedules and ticket prices.
Turkey offers high-speed trains and long-distance trains which run overnight.
If no train connection is available, travel by one of the many bus connections. Bus tickets are also available via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Kars to Istanbul?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Optima Express (OPEX) / Standard (TCDD)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Bosfor Istanbul - Bucharest / D 81032 Istanbul - Sofia
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Istanbul - Athens / Istanbul - Thessaloniki
train company:
TCDD Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları / METU Metro Turizm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Istanbul - Kars / Istanbul - Ankara / Istanbul - Izmir / Istanbul - Kars / Istanbul - Samsun / Istanbul - Edirne / Ankara - Istanbul / Ankara - Izmir / Ankara - Kars / Izmir - Ankara / Izmir - Istanbul
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2d Travelling from Istanbul (Turkey) to Bucharest (Romania)
Travel from Istanbul to Bucharest by direct overnight train. The daily overnight train has a journey time of 20:30 hours. The train ticket fare is 49 EUR.
At off-season (October to May) you have to leave the overnight train in Dimitrovgrad (Bulgaria) at 04:30 in the morning and continue your journey via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Ruse to Bucharest.
The direct overnight train Istanbul to Bucharest departs at Istanbul Halkali station at 21:40 and arrives in Bucharest at 17:00. Buy your train ticket locally at the Istanbul Sirkeci train station (ticket window 4). This is not the departure station Istanbul Halkali.
The ticket price is 38 EUR plus a supplement of 11 EUR for a berth in a 4 person compartment.
In off-season buy a ticket Istanbul to Dimitrovgrad. And the other tickets locally at the stations where you have enough time, at least one hour in Dimitrovgrad, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Ruse. It is also possible to buy the ticket in the train from the conductor.
The departure station Istanbul Halkali is located 25 kilometres outside of the historic city centre. Buy your ticket for the overnight train at Istanbul Sirkeci railway station and get by Marmaray suburban train directly to Istanbul Halkali railway station. These suburban trains run every 15 minutes with a ticket fare of less than 2 EUR. The journey time is 35 minutes.
If you come by train from Ankara, the Marmaray suburban train station is "Söğütlüçeşme". From there you get directly to "Istanbul Sirkeci" (buy the overnight train ticket) and on to "Istanbul Halkali" (departure of the overnight train).
Where to buy a ticket from Istanbul to Bucharest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Bosfor Bucharest - Istanbul / Bosfor Istanbul - Bucharest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bucharest - Istanbul
2e Travelling from Bucharest (Romania) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Bucharest to Budapest by overnight train or by day train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
The overnight train is comfortable and the recommended way of travel. It offers couchettes for 4 or 6 persons per compartment with ticket fares from 39 EUR. And sleeper compartments for one to three travellers with ticket fares from 55 EUR. The departure time in Bucharest is 17:45 and the arrival time in Budapest is 08:50.
Beside the overnight train there is a comfortable air-conditioned Intercity train which run at daytime. Ticket fares start from 29 EUR. The departure time in Bucharest is at 05:45 and the arrival time in Budapest is 19:50.
As third option there is the overnight train "Dacia Express". It offers sleeper compartments as well with shower and toilet. Its travel destination is Vienna (Austria), therefore the arrival time in Budapest is very early at 04:50. The departure time in Bucharest is 14:00. The ticket fares are the same like mentioned above.
All in all it is a recommended rail trip trough the beautiful scenery of the Carpathian mountains and into Transylvania.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Bucharest to Budapest?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 346 Bucharest - Vienna / EN 472 Bucharest - Budapest
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Bucharest
2f Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Cologne (Germany)
Train tickets from Budapest and selected other cities in Hungary to Germany are available from Deutsche Bahn (German railways) via the given booking links. There you also find the train schedules.
Saver price tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" offer very attractive ticket fares from 39 EUR. These tickets are valid for routes from Hungary via either Slovakia and Czech Republic or via Austria to Germany.
If it is not possible to book a saver price ticket from your departure station all the way to Germany, book a first one from Hungarian railways MAV from your departure station to Budapest. Followed by a second ticket from Budapest to Germany.
Where to buy a ticket from Budapest to Cologne?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ490 Vienna - Hamburg / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Düsseldorf / EN 40476 Budapest - Berlin / EN 462 Budapest - Munich
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Budapest / Budapest - Berlin / Budapest - Hamburg / Budapest - Munich / Budapest - Frankfurt am Main
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2g Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Genk (Belgium)
To travel by train from Germany to Belgium, use the high-speed trains ICE or Thalys. They connect the cities of Frankfurt and Cologne with Liège and Brussels. These cities are well connected with other regions of their country.
Ticket prices start from 18 EUR in second class. You can find the best itinerary, timetables and economy fares through our booking links.
There are also cheap regional trains from Aachen to Welkenraedt with connections from Cologne and to Brussels.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Genk?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY) / Local (L)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Genk - Cologne / Berlin - Brussels / Hamburg - Brussels / Cologne - Brussels / Munich - Brussels / Frankfurt am Main - Brussels / Berlin - Antwerp / Munich - Ghent / Cologne - Antwerp / Hamburg - Liege
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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