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 42m€8–11Drive 40.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Alken to Balen40.2 km
33 min€7–9Line 4 bus, 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 Station perron 329 / ...
- Take the bus from Beringen Station perron 1 to Balen Station28
2h 47m€9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alken to Balen40.2 km
33 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 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Alken to Balen is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €6 - €9.
No, there is no direct bus from Alken to Balen station. However, there are services departing from Alken Kerk and arriving at Balen Station via Hasselt Station perron 10 and Beringen Station perron 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
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 42m and costs €8 - €11.
It takes approximately 1h 42m 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 33 min to drive from Alken to Balen.
There are 454+ 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 Station via Hasselt Station perron 3, Hasselt Station perron 10, and Beringen Station perron 1 in around 2h 47m.
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hasselt to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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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