The average bus between Amsterdam and Heerlen takes 6h 14m and the fastest bus takes 4h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Amsterdam to Heerlen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Amsterdam and Heerlen. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Amsterdam is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Heerlen at 6:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Maastricht and take an average of 6h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam station and arriving at Heerlen station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
Amsterdam to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
The distance between Amsterdam and Heerlen is 182 km. The road distance is 244 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastricht every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 2h 55m.