The average bus between Amsterdam and Houthalen takes 6h 31m and the fastest bus takes 4h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Amsterdam to Houthalen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Amsterdam and Houthalen. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Houthalen at 7:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Maastricht and take an average of 6h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Houthalen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam station and arriving at Houthalen station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
Amsterdam to Houthalen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Houthalen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genk Station perron 4.
The distance between Amsterdam and Houthalen is 152.7 km. The road distance is 254 km.
You can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Houthalen Kleuterweg via Maastricht, Maastricht Station perron D, and Genk Station perron 9 in around 5h 18m.