There are 4 ways to get from Alken to Balen by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 4 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Alken Kerk to Hasselt Station perron 3215 / ...
- Take the train from Hasselt to BalenIc / ...
1h 56m€11Drive 40.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Alken to Balen40.2 km
34 min€7–9Line 4 bus, line 29 bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Alken Kerk to Hasselt Station perron 3215 / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 10 to Beringen Bogaersveld perron 229 / ...
- Take the bus from Beringen Bogaersveld perron 2 to Balen Gasthuisstraat28
2h 59m€9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alken to Balen40.2 km
34 min€50–60
Alken to Balen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alken to Balen is to drive which costs €6 - €9 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Alken to Balen is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €6 - €9.
No, there is no direct bus from Alken to Balen. However, there are services departing from Alken Kerk and arriving at Balen Gasthuisstraat via Hasselt Station perron 10 and Beringen Bogaersveld perron 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Alken and Balen is 53 km. The road distance is 40.2 km.
The best way to get from Alken to Balen without a car is to line 4 bus and train which takes 1h 56m and costs €11.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Alken to Balen, including transfers.
Alken to Balen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Alken Kerk station.
Alken to Balen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Hasselt Station perron 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Alken to Balen is 40 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Alken to Balen.
There are 461+ hotels available in Balen.
What companies run services between Alken, Belgium and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Alken Kerk to Balen Gasthuisstraat via Hasselt Station perron 3, Hasselt Station perron 10, and Beringen Bogaersveld perron 2 in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hasselt to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Alken Kerk to Hasselt Station perron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 10 to Beringen Bogaersveld perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Beringen Bogaersveld perron 2 to Balen Gasthuisstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €50–60
Intertrade
- Phone
- +32 11 22 51 58
- Website
- taxid-k.be
Beringse taxi
- Phone
- +32 471 06 01 66
- Website
- beringsetaxi.be
Taxi Maastricht
- Phone
- +31 0432066008
- Website
- taximaastricht.eu
Taxi Frenske
- Phone
- +31 0433636362
- Website
- taxi-frenske.nl
Taxi Centrale Maastricht
- Phone
- +31 0622382666
- Website
- taxicentralemaastricht.nl
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