The average bus between Heidelberg and Heerlen takes 8h 54m and the fastest bus takes 6h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg and Heerlen. The earliest departure is at 7:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 3:41 PM which arrives into Heerlen at 6:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Cologne Airport CGN and take an average of 8h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Heerlen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Heerlen station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Heidelberg to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
The distance between Heidelberg and Heerlen is 253.4 km. The road distance is 357 km.
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Heerlen, Zandweg via Cologne Airport CGN, Aachen station west, and Aachen, Ponttor in around 6h 56m.