There are 3 ways to get from Venlo to Balk by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Venlo to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
4h 33m€37–65Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Venlo, Mgr. Nolensplein to Nijmegen, Centraal Stationbus 83 / ...
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Emmeloord, Busstationbus 71 / ...
6h 23m€30–62Drive 202.7 km
- Drive from Venlo to Balkcar 202.7 km
2h 33m€36–52
Venlo to Balk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Balk is to train and line 41 bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Balk is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Venlo and Balk is 250 km. The road distance is 202.7 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Balk without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 4h 33m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Venlo to Balk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Balk is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Venlo to Balk.
There are 556+ hotels available in Balk.
What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Balk, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Venlo to Balk. However, you can take the train to Nijmegen, take the train to Zwolle, take the train to Heerenveen, walk to Heerenveen, Busstation, then take the line 41 bus to Balk, Meineszleane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venlo, Mgr. Nolensplein to Balk, Meineszleane via Nijmegen, Centraal Station, Nijmegen, Zwolle, Zwolle, Station, Emmeloord, Busstation, and Lemmer, Busstation in around 6h 23m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Venlo to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €13–15
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- 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
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Venlo, Mgr. Nolensplein to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Venlo, Mgr. Nolensplein to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Zwolle, Station to Emmeloord, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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