There are 5 ways to get from Hoorn to Balk by bus, ferry, car, or train
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Line 135 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Hoorn, Station to Den Oever, Busstation135
- Take the bus from Bolsward, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane44
4h 10m€22–33Drive 98.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Hoorn to Balk98.6 km
1h 19m€18–26Ferry, line 44 bus via Sneek
- Take the ferry from Enkhuizen to Stavoren
- Take the bus from Sneek, Busstation to Balk, Van Swinderenstraat44
4h 19m€27–41Ferry, line 44 bus
- Take the ferry from Enkhuizen to Stavoren
- Take the bus from Hemelum, Flinkeboskje to Balk, Van Swinderenstraat44
5h 2m€22–36Train, drive
- Take the train from Hoorn to EnkhuizenIntercity / ...
- Drive from Enkhuizen to Balk
1h 30m€21–33
Hoorn to Balk by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hoorn to Balk is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Hoorn to Balk is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Hoorn station to Balk. However, there are services departing from Hoorn, Station and arriving at Balk, Meineszleane via Den Oever, Busstation, Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk and Bolsward, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Hoorn and Balk is 126 km. The road distance is 98.6 km.
The best way to get from Hoorn to Balk without a car is to line 135 bus and bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €21 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Hoorn to Balk, including transfers.
Hoorn to Balk bus services, operated by Connexxion, depart from Hoorn, Station.
Hoorn to Balk bus services, operated by Connexxion, arrive at Den Oever, Busstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Hoorn to Balk is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Hoorn to Balk.
There are 742+ hotels available in Balk.
What companies run services between Hoorn, Netherlands and Balk, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Hoorn, Station to Balk, Meineszleane via Den Oever, Busstation, Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk, and Bolsward, Busstation in around 4h 10m.
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hoorn to Enkhuizen
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–8
- 1st Class
- €5–9
- Phone
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Hoorn, Station to Den Oever, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Bolsward, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Sneek, Busstation to Balk, Van Swinderenstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Hemelum, Flinkeboskje to Balk, Van Swinderenstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +31 228 326667
- veerboot@quicknet.nl
- Website
- veerboot.info
Ferry from Enkhuizen to Stavoren
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Verboot
- 4yrs - 12yrs
- €11
- 12yrs and Over
- €17
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