There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Balve by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice
4h 41m€34–89Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 11m€31–129Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 31m€41–64Drive 277.3 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Balvecar 277.3 km
3h 11m€51–74Train via Duisburg
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
4h 43m€33–118Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Fröndenberg, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fröndenberg, Bahnhof to Balve, Bahnhoftrain
5h 11m€153–413
Amsterdam to Balve by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Balve is to train which costs €30 - €90 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Balve is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Balve. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Balve, Abzw. Bahnhof via Fröndenberg, Bahnhof P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Balve. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Balve, Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf and Fröndenberg, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Balve is 286 km. The road distance is 277.3 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Balve without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Amsterdam to Balve, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Balve bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Balve train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Balve is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs €30 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Balve, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–55 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €28–31 and the journey takes 2h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Amsterdam to Balve bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Amsterdam to Balve train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Balve is 277 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Amsterdam to Balve.
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