There are 4 ways to get from Venlo to Balk by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Venlo to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
4h 31m€35–62Drive 202.7 km
- Drive from Venlo to Balkcar 202.7 km
2h 33m€36–52Train
- Take the train from Venlo to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain
5h 16m€42–76Train, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the bus from Zwolle, Station to Emmeloord, Busstationbus 71 / ...
5h 30m€39–60
Venlo to Balk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Balk is to train and line 41 bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Balk is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Venlo to Balk. However, there are services departing from Venlo and arriving at Sneek via Nijmegen, Zwolle and Leeuwarden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Venlo and Balk is 250 km. The road distance is 202.7 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Balk without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 4h 31m and costs €35 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Venlo to Balk, including transfers.
Venlo to Balk train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Venlo station.
Venlo to Balk train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Nijmegen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Balk is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Venlo to Balk.
There are 826+ hotels available in Balk.
What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Balk, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Venlo to Balk, Van Swinderenstraat via Nijmegen, Zwolle, Leeuwarden, Sneek, and Sneek, Busstation in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Venlo to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–16
Train from Venlo to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–16
Train from Venlo to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–16
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Zwolle, Station to Emmeloord, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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