There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Balk by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 214 bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad CentrumIntercity direct / ...
- Take the bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Emmeloord, Busstation214
3h 43mBus, line 41 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk814 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen075
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane41
5h€20–41Train, line 41 bus
- Take the train from Gouda to HeerenveenIntercity
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane41
4h 10m€40–114Drive 176.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Balk176.7 km
2h 8m€31–45Train, line 41 bus via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Heerenveen
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane41
4h 12m€43–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Balk is to bus and line 41 bus which costs €20 - €45 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Balk is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Balk. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Balk, Meineszleane via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Rotterdam and Balk is 186 km. The road distance is 176.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Balk without a car is to train and line 214 bus which takes 3h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Rotterdam to Balk, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Balk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Balk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Balk is 177 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Rotterdam to Balk.
There are 703+ hotels available in Balk.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Balk, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Balk, Meineszleane via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 5h.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–100
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
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
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Emmeloord, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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