The average train between Heerlen and Helsingborg takes 16h 57m and the fastest train takes 13h 2m. The train service runs several times per day from Heerlen to Helsingborg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Heerlen and Helsingborg. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Heerlen is at 9:18 PM which arrives into Helsingborg at 3:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Herzogenrath and take an average of 16h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Heerlen to Helsingborg. However, there are services departing from Heerlen station and arriving at Helsingborg station via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
Heerlen to Helsingborg train services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Herzogenrath station.
Heerlen to Helsingborg train services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Helsingborg Centralstation.
Book your Heerlen to Helsingborg train tickets online with Arriva NL, National Express and 4 other operators.
The distance between Heerlen and Helsingborg is 725.3 km. The road distance is 1,079 km.
You can take a train from Heerlen to Helsingborg Centralstation via Herzogenrath, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 12h 51m.