There are 3 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 45m€35–57Drive 202.7 km
- Drive from Venlo to Balkcar 202.7 km
2h 34m€42–60Train, line 41 bus via Utrecht
- Take the train from Venlo to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveentrain
- Take the bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleanebus 41
5h 18m€39–70
Venlo to Balk by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Balk is to train and line 41 bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Balk is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €60.
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 45m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Venlo to Balk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Balk is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Venlo to Balk.
There are 717+ hotels available in Balk.
What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Balk, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Venlo to Balk. However, you can take the train to Nijmegen, take the train to Zwolle, take the train to Heerenveen, walk to Heerenveen, Busstation, then take the line 41 bus to Balk, Meineszleane. Alternatively, you can drive from Venlo to Balk in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Venlo to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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.
Bus from Heerenveen, Busstation to Balk, Meineszleane
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
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