The average train between Frankfurt am Main and Balve takes 5h 11m and the fastest train takes 4h 27m. The train service runs several times per day from Frankfurt am Main to Balve. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 3 hours between Frankfurt am Main and Balve. The earliest departure is at 5:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Frankfurt am Main is at 7:08 PM which arrives into Balve at 5:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and take an average of 5h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Balve. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt am Main station and arriving at Balve station via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
Frankfurt am Main to Balve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Frankfurt am Main to Balve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Schwerte(Ruhr) station.
Book your Frankfurt am Main to Balve train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), National Express and Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Balve is 147.1 km. The road distance is 297 km.
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Balve, Bahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Schwerte, Bahnhof, and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof in around 4h 30m.