There are 4 ways to get from Diest to Balen by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 15 bus
best- Take the bus from Diest Station perron 3 to Leopoldsburg Hoek Ijzerleibus 15 / ...
1h 13m€6–8Drive 26.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Diest to Balencar 26.1 km
31 min€4–6Train
- Take the train from Diest to Hasselttrain L / ...
- Take the train from Hasselt to Balentrain L / ...
1h 21m€9–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Diest to Balentaxi 26.1 km
31 min€30–40
Diest to Balen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Diest to Balen is to drive which costs €3 - €6 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Diest to Balen is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs €30 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Diest to Balen. However, there are services departing from Diest and arriving at Balen via Hasselt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Diest and Balen is 34 km. The road distance is 26.1 km.
The best way to get from Diest to Balen without a car is to line 15 bus which takes 1h 13m and costs €6 - €8.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Diest to Balen, including transfers.
Diest to Balen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Diest station.
The best way to get from Diest to Balen is to line 15 bus which takes 1h 13m and costs €6 - €8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €9 - €16 and takes 1h 21m.
Diest to Balen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Hasselt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Diest to Balen is 26 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Diest to Balen.
What companies run services between Diest, Belgium and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?
De Lijn operates a bus from Diest Station perron 3 to Leopoldsburg Hoek Ijzerlei every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Diest to Balen via Hasselt in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Diest to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €6–10
Train from Hasselt to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–13
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Diest Station perron 3 to Leopoldsburg Hoek Ijzerlei
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
Intertrade
- Phone
- +32 11 22 51 58
- Website
- taxid-k.be
Beringse taxi
- Phone
- +32 471 06 01 66
- Website
- beringsetaxi.be
Tiense Taxi
- Phone
- +32 499867140
- Website
- tiensetaxi.be
Taxi Safe
- Phone
- +32 468105226
- Website
- taxisafe.be
Taxi Jenny
- Phone
- +32 16 26 10 10
- Website
- taxijenny.be
Taxi Bella
- Phone
- +32 0494 25 12 00
- Website
- taxi-bella.be
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