There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Balk by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
4h 56m€35–113Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central stationbus FlixBus 027
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Lemmer, Busstationbus 315
7h 18m€36–55Drive 222.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Balkcar 222.4 km
2h 21m€40–58Train, line 41 bus via Utrecht
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
6h 23m€43–116
Essen to Balk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Balk is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Balk is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Balk. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Balk, Van Swinderenstraat via Groningen, Hoofdstation and Lemmer, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Essen and Balk is 280 km. The road distance is 222.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Balk without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 4h 56m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Essen to Balk, including transfers.
Essen to Balk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Balk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Groningen central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Balk is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Essen to Balk.
There are 563+ hotels available in Balk.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Balk, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Balk, Van Swinderenstraat via Groningen central station, Groningen, Hoofdstation, and Lemmer, Busstation in around 7h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Lemmer, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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