Flemish Region · Belgium
Genk travel guide
Genk is a city in Flemish Region, Belgium, home to about 66,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- MST20 km · Maastricht Aachen Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Brussels
- Language
- Dutch, French, German
Where to stay
Hotels in Genk
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Beau Séjour | 1906 | 16.4 km |
| Poswick House | 1656 | 20.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Genk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Genk are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Genk: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liège Airport (LGG, 37 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 55 km) are also within reach.
MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport
LGG · Liège Airport
EIN · Eindhoven Airport
Questions
Genk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Genk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Genk are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Genk?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Liège Airport (LGG, 37 km) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN, 55 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Genk?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Genk
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.