There are 4 ways to get from Heerlen to Balen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Maastrichttrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Balentrain L / ...
2h 59m€12–25Train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain S41 / ...
- Take the train from Hasselt to Balentrain L / ...
3h 39m€18–47Drive 76.9 km
- Drive from Heerlen to Balencar 76.9 km
58 min€14–20Line 40 bus, line 35 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Sittard, Station Sittardbus 40
- Take the bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Maaseik, Bospoortbus 35
- Take the bus from Maaseik Bospoort perron 1 to Leopoldsburg Station perron 1bus 26 / ...
4h 19m€16–22
Heerlen to Balen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heerlen to Balen is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Heerlen to Balen is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Balen. However, there are services departing from Heerlen and arriving at Balen via Liège-Guillemins and Hasselt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Heerlen and Balen is 98 km. The road distance is 76.9 km.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Balen without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 59m and costs €11 - €26.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Heerlen to Balen, including transfers.
Heerlen to Balen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Heerlen station.
The best way to get from Heerlen to Balen is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs €18 - €50. Alternatively, you can line 40 bus and line 35 bus and bus, which costs €15 - €23 and takes 4h 19m.
Heerlen to Balen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heerlen to Balen is 77 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Heerlen to Balen.
What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?
You can take a train from Heerlen to Balen via Liège-Guillemins and Hasselt in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Balen via Sittard, Station Sittard, Maaseik Bospoort perron 1, Leopoldsburg Station perron 1, and Bourg-Léopold in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Heerlen to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €7–10
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
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heerlen to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €7–13
Train from Heerlen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Maaseik Bospoort perron 1 to Leopoldsburg Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Sittard, Station Sittard
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Maaseik, Bospoort
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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