There are 4 ways to get from Aachen to Ter Apel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmen
6h 32m€71–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Sloterdijk833 / ...
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station075 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Station uitstaphalte300
9h 5m€33–73Drive 288.6 km
- Drive from Aachen to Ter Apel288.6 km
2h 33m€51–74Train via 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from Heerlen to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmen
6h 43m€71–91
Aachen to Ter Apel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Ter Apel is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Ter Apel is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Ter Apel. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Ter Apel, Centrum via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen, Hoofdstation and Emmen, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Aachen and Ter Apel is 376 km. The road distance is 288.6 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Ter Apel without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €70 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Aachen to Ter Apel, including transfers.
Aachen to Ter Apel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
The best way to get from Aachen to Ter Apel is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €70 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 9h 5m.
Aachen to Ter Apel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Ter Apel is 289 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Aachen to Ter Apel.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Ter Apel, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Ter Apel, Centrum via Heerlen, Utrecht Centraal, Zwolle, Emmen, and Emmen, Station in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Ter Apel, Centrum via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Groningen, Hoofdstation, and Emmen, Station in around 9h 5m.
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Heerlen to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Heerlen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €37–41
Train from Heerlen to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €27–31
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Emmen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Station uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
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