The average bus between Maastricht and Balen takes 4h 14m and the fastest bus takes 2h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Maastricht to Balen. 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 5 times a day between Maastricht and Balen. The earliest departure is at 5:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Maastricht is at 9:36 PM which arrives into Balen at 7:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Hasselt Handelsschool and take an average of 4h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Balen. However, there are services departing from Maastricht station and arriving at Balen station via Hasselt Handelsschool. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
Maastricht to Balen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries station.
Maastricht to Balen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Balen Station.
The distance between Maastricht and Balen is 50.8 km. The road distance is 74 km.
You can take a bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Balen Station via Hasselt Handelsschool and Beringen Station perron 1 in around 3h 19m.