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How to get fromAhlen to Balenby train (Eurostar), train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ahlen to Balen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain train S41 / ...
    6h 26m

  2. Drive 231.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ahlen to Balencar car 231.9 km
    2h 39m
    €36–52

  3. Train, bus, line 45 bus, line 31 bus, line 28 bus

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Maastrichtbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Station perron 4bus bus 45
    4. Take the bus from Genk Station perron 9 to Beringen Station perron 2bus bus 31
    5. Take the bus from Beringen Station perron 1 to Balen Stationbus bus 28
    8h 37m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 16bus bus 20a
    6h 39m

  5. Train, line 77 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Roermond, Station Roermondbus bus 77 / ...
    3. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 16bus bus 20a
    5. Take the train from Hasselt to Balentrain train L / ...
    7h 36m
    €54–92

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?

You can take a train from Ahlen(Westf) to Balen via Dortmund Hbf, Köln Hbf, Liège-Guillemins, and Hasselt in around 6h 26m.

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