There are 3 ways to get from Utrecht to Balk by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
2h 56m€23–48Bus, line 41 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 068 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveenbus 075
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
4h 40m€18–30Drive 121.4 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Balkcar 121.4 km
1h 26m€22–32
Utrecht to Balk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Balk is to bus and line 41 bus which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Balk is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Balk. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and arriving at Balk, Meineszleane via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Utrecht and Balk is 184 km. The road distance is 121.4 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Balk without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 2h 56m and costs €23 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Utrecht to Balk, including transfers.
Utrecht to Balk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Utrecht to Balk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Balk is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Utrecht to Balk.
There are 787+ hotels available in Balk.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Balk, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Balk, Meineszleane via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Heerenveen, Busstation in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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