There are 4 ways to get from Haarlem to Balve by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Haarlem to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
5h 25m€34–127Bus via Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 46m€41–65Drive 297.1 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Balvecar 297.1 km
3h 18m€55–79Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus stationbus N885 / ...
8h 57m€37–80
Haarlem to Balve by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Balve is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Balve is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Haarlem station to Balve. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Balve, Abzw. Bahnhof via Fröndenberg, Bahnhof P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Balve. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Balve, Bahnhof via Arnhem Centraal, Oberhausen Hbf, Dortmund Hbf and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Haarlem and Balve is 305 km. The road distance is 297.1 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Balve without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Haarlem to Balve, including transfers.
Haarlem to Balve bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Haarlem to Balve train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Haarlem station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Balve is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam Centraal Station, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Balve, Germany?
You can take a train from Haarlem to Balve, Bahnhof via Arnhem Centraal, Oberhausen Hbf, Dortmund Hbf, and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €28–31 and the journey takes 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Haarlem to Balve bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Haarlem to Balve train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Balve is 297 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Haarlem to Balve.
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