There are 4 ways to get from Maastricht to Balen by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Bilzen
best- Take the bus from Maastricht Koningin Emmaplein to Bilzen Station perron 2bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Balentrain L / ...
2h 21m€11–23Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Balentrain L / ...
2h 30m€9–17Drive 63.6 km
- Drive from Maastricht to Balencar 63.6 km
53 min€12–17Bus, line 29 bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Handelsschoolbus 20a
- Take the bus from Hasselt Handelsschool to Beringen Station perron 3bus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Beringen Station perron 1 to Balen Stationbus 28
3h 19m€9
Maastricht to Balen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to Balen is to bus and line 29 bus and line 28 bus which costs €9 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to Balen is to drive which takes 53 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to Balen station. However, there are services departing from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries and arriving at Balen Station via Hasselt Handelsschool and Beringen Station perron 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Maastricht and Balen is 67 km. The road distance is 63.6 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to Balen without a car is to bus and train via Bilzen which takes 2h 21m and costs €11 - €23.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Maastricht to Balen, including transfers.
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 Hasselt Handelsschool station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to Balen is 64 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Maastricht to Balen.
There are 471+ hotels available in Balen.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Balen, Flanders, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Balen Station via Hasselt Handelsschool and Beringen Station perron 1 in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Balen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Koningin Emmaplein to Bilzen Station perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Handelsschool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Hasselt Handelsschool to Beringen Station perron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Beringen Station perron 1 to Balen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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