How to get fromAachen to Merkelbeekby train, bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Aachen to Merkelbeek by train, bus, or car

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Train, line 40 bus
best
1. Take the train from Aachen West to HeerlenSneltrein RE18
2. Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Oirsbeek, Oppevenerweg40
1h 8m
€6–15
Drive 27.5 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Aachen to Merkelbeek27.5 km
25 min
€5–8
Bus, line 40 bus
1. Take the bus from Aachen, Driescher Gässchen to Heerlen, Station Heerlen44
2. Take the bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Oirsbeek, Altaarstraat40
1h 31m
€6–10

Aachen to Merkelbeek by train and bus

243Weekly Services

1h 8mAverage Duration

€6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 29.9 km
Duration: 1h 8m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Merkelbeek, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Aachen, Driescher Gässchen to Oirsbeek, Altaarstraat via Heerlen, Station Heerlen in around 1h 31m.

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Merkelbeek, Netherlands

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Things to do in Merkelbeek

GaiaZOO(Opens in a new window)

GaiaZOO is a Dutch zoo located in Kerkrade. It opened in 2005 as GaiaPark with approximately 80 different species. As of 2014 the zoo hosts approximately 100 different species.

Aachen Cathedral(Opens in a new window)

Aachen Cathedral (German: Aachener Dom), is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, western Germany, and the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen. It is one of the oldest cathedrals in Europe and was constructed by order of the emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there after his death in 814. For 595 years, from 936 to 1531, the Palatine Chapel, heart of the cathedral, was the church of coronation for thirty-one German kings and twelve queens. The church has been the mother church of the Diocese of Aachen since 1802.

Hoensbroek Castle(Opens in a new window)

Hoensbroek Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Hoensbroek) or Gebrook Castle (Dutch: Gebrookhoes) is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a town in the province of Limburg. This imposing watercastle is known as 'the most lordly stronghold between Rhine and Meuse'. The oldest part of the castle, notably the tall round tower, dates from around 1360, when it was built by Herman Hoen, though a predecessor to the castle had already existed in the swamp (or Gebrook) the castle was located in. This so-called motte-and-bailey dated from around 1225. In 1250 a fortified manor was built on the location of the present castle. Because of its important strategical location in the Duchy of Brabant, located along important trading routes to Maastricht, Aachen and Cologne, the castle was expanded in several phases, becoming the largest stronghold between the Meuse and the Rhine rivers. It contains at least 67 halls, rooms and living quarters.

Netherlands American Cemetery(Opens in a new window)

The World War II Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial (Dutch: Amerikaanse Begraafplaats Margraten) is a war cemetery which lies in the village of Margraten 10 km east of Maastricht, in the most southern part of the Netherlands. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Places to stay in Merkelbeek

Boomstamhuis High Chaparral(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

BnbMarlies(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

B & B M 3(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Hotel Edenpark(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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