There are 3 ways to get from Brussels to Balen by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Balen is to drive which costs €12 - €18 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Balen is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Balen. However, there are services departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Balen via Herentals. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Brussels and Balen is 86 km. The road distance is 82.1 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Balen without a car is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Brussels to Balen, including transfers.
Brussels to Balen train services, operated by Nmbs/Sncb, depart from Bruxelles-Central station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Balen is to train which takes 2h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 27m.
Brussels to Balen train services, operated by Nmbs/Sncb, arrive at Herentals station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Balen is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Brussels to Balen.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bruxelles-Central to Balen via Herentals in around 2h 14m. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Elsene VUB Gebouw M inrit 11 to Leopoldsburg Station perron 1 once a week, and the journey takes 1h 58m.
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Herentals
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Herentals to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
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