There are 5 ways to get from Haarlem to Balk by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Heerenveentrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
4h 11m€39–106Bus, line 41 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus 075
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
4h 18m€19–28Drive 135.6 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Balkcar 135.6 km
1h 35m€24–34Train, line 41 bus via Almere Stad
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Heerenveentrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
4h 14m€40–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Haarlem to Alkmaartrain
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus 350
- Take the bus from Bolsward, Busstation to Balk, Van Swinderenstraatbus 44
5h 2m€27–45
Haarlem to Balk by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Balk is to bus and line 41 bus which costs €19 - €29 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Balk is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €23 - €35.
The distance between Haarlem and Balk is 219 km. The road distance is 135.6 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Balk without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 4h 11m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Haarlem to Balk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Balk is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Haarlem to Balk.
There are 764+ hotels available in Balk.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Balk, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Haarlem to Balk, Meineszleane via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 4h 18m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Almere Centrum to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
Train from Haarlem to Alkmaar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–18
- 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 Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Bolsward, Busstation to Balk, Van Swinderenstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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