There are 3 ways to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen by train, bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen is to bus which costs €18 - €26 and takes 4h 31m.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen is to train which costs €24 - €60 and takes 2h 26m.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Heerlen station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Heerlen, Station Uitstaphalte via Maastricht, Station and Gulpen, Busstation Perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Heerlen. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Heerlen is 182 km. The road distance is 214.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €24 - €60.
The train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen takes 2h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
Amsterdam to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Heerlen train services, operated by Dutch Railways (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Heerlen is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €24 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €26 and takes 4h 31m.
- Distance: 182 km
- Duration: 2h 26m
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Heerlen, Netherlands?
Dutch Railways (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen hourly. Tickets cost €24 - €60 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €18 - €26 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24 - €60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €24 - €35
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €40 - €60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18 - €26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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Amsterdam to Heerlen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Amsterdam to Heerlen train services, operated by Dutch Railways (NS), arrive at Heerlen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Heerlen is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Amsterdam to Heerlen.
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