There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Balen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 1320a
- Take the train from Hasselt to BalenIc / ...
3h 25m€15–27Bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Hasselt StationN84
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 10 to Beringen Station perron 329 / ...
- Take the bus from Beringen Station perron 1 to Balen Gasthuisstraat28
3h 36m€11–15Drive 91.8 km
- Drive from Aachen to Balen91.8 km
1h 8m€15–21Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsTha
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HasseltS41
- Take the train from Hasselt to BalenIc / ...
3h 35m€19–96Line 350 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 1320a
- Take the train from Hasselt to BalenIc / ...
3h 41m€16–21
Aachen to Balen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Balen is to bus and line 28 bus which costs €11 - €15 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Balen is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Balen. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Balen Gasthuisstraat via Hasselt Station perron 10 and Beringen Station perron 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Balen. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Balen via Liège-Guillemins and Hasselt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Aachen and Balen is 121 km. The road distance is 91.8 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Balen without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 25m and costs €15 - €27.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Aachen to Balen, including transfers.
Aachen to Balen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Balen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Balen is to bus and line 28 bus which takes 3h 36m and costs €11 - €15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €18 - €100 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Aachen station west to Balen Gasthuisstraat via Hasselt Station perron 10 and Beringen Station perron 1 in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Balen via Liège-Guillemins and Hasselt in around 3h 35m.
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- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen West to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Hasselt to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 13
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 10 to Beringen Station perron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Beringen Station perron 1 to Balen Gasthuisstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 13
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 10 to Beringen Station perron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Balen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hasselt Station.
Aachen to Balen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Balen is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Aachen to Balen.
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